Horticulturalist Luther Burbank On The Recent Loss Of His Cat

LUTHER BURBANK (1849-1926). Burbank was an American botanist and horticulturalist who created more than 800 varieties of plants in his career.TLS. 1pg. March 25, 1913. Santa Rosa, California. A typed letter signed Luther Burbank on his personalized letterhead. Burbank wrote about his writing projects and the recent loss of his cat. Dear Mrs. Ward: Thank you for note, card and picture of you and your pet. You look very happy with the little doggie. We just lost a beautiful cat which seemed one of the family. All feel so badly that we can hardly bear to have another pet. It seemed to know everything that we said. I am sure it understood most of our conversation. Have been busy beyond expression in publishing twelve volumes of books, besides my other business and really consider myself as my friends do the busiest man in the world. Perhaps we are mistaken, but I never know of any one who improved his time better. We are looking over the splendid books which you sent me the other day and are having them numbered with the other books in my library and thought you would like to see one of the bookplates which I used, so inclose [sic] one. Faithfully yours, Luther Burbank. There is a handwritten note in pencil on the verso, seemingly by the recipient. In very good condition.