FOREWORD 



"Old Trees in their living state, are treasures that money cannot 

 buy," wrote Walter Savage Landor. 



Treasures, indeed, though too seldom appreciated! Intimately 

 associated as they are in many instances with our National life as well 

 as with local events, much of the history of America is written in the 

 story of her trees, living or otherwise, and can be traced through a 

 study of the part they have played in connection with its development. 

 Living Links in the chain of human interests that spans the centuries, 

 such trees possess a unique historic value, and should be carefully 

 preserved. 



During the preparation of this volume, gratifying proof of the 

 widespread interest in our subject has been received by the writer. 

 From many quarters have come helpful suggestions and valuable 

 material, and for this kind assistance she wishes here, to make grate- 

 ful acknowledgment to the various historical societies throughout the 

 country, also to the following individuals and books : 



Mr. James F. Sullivan, Mrs. Margaret M. Halvey, Managing 

 Editor of The Starry Cross; Mrs. Frederick Winslow Taylor, Mr. 

 Fred Shelton, Philadelphia; Dr. John W. Harshberger, University 

 of Pennsylvania; Mrs. M. E. T. Chapin, Miss Sophia K. Seabury, 

 Miss Alma Dunbar, Mrs. E. P. Gardner, Miss E. Frye Barker, Miss 

 Nettie Hustis, Mr. Stewart H. Burnham, Mr. William Markham, 

 New York State; Mr. Harold Rugg, Dartmouth College, New 

 Hampshire; Mr. Carl Bannwart, Supt. Shade Tree Commission, 

 Newark, N. J. ; Mr. Ransom Kennicott, Forester, Cook County For- 

 est Preserve, 111.; Miss Delia Harris Maddox, Baltimore, Maryland; 

 Mr. Lucien Lamar Knight, State Historian of Georgia; Mr. J. C. 

 McWhorter, of West Virginia; Dr. John H. Schaffner, Ohio State 

 University; Mr. A. C. Dart, of North Carolina; Senator George P. 

 Morehouse, of Kansas; Mr. Robert G. Sproul, Secretary, Save the 

 Redwoods League, California; Mr. George Himes, of Oregon; Mr. 

 William E. Foster of Rhode Island, and others who have generously 

 contributed information that has proved most useful in the prepara- 

 tion of this book. 



American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society, Annual 

 Reports. 



American Forestry Magazine, 1918-1921. 

 "Annals of Philadelphia," by John F. Watson. 



"Border Settlers of Northwestern Virginia," by L. V. 

 McWhorter. 



