
          1834
 March 31


 I have this day had an excellent opportunity of
 making some measurents [measurements] of two large trees that have
 been cut down near this City  The first was a large 
 buttonwood Platanus occidentalis  [crossed out: The circumference]
 at 5 feet from the ground it measured 10 feet 1 inch in
 circumference, and I counted 116 concentric rings
 from the center, [crossed out: measuring] on one side [added: beginning at the center] the first 20
 concentric rings measured 3 inches or 6 in diameter, 
 of the last 20 rings on the outside, these measured
 but 2 inches and one tenth or 4 inches and 2 tenths 
 in diameter. [added: increase in 20 years] This was a noble tree, and 
 grew on the banks of little river at the foot of the 
 meadow bridge. At that distance a noble
 oak had also been cut down, of this I made the 
 following measurements. 
 Quercus tinctoria. Diameter level with the earth
 4 feet 5 1/2 inches at 10 feet high Circumference
 10 feet 10 inches. Concentric rings 88  This tree
 also grew by the river side.


 There is also growing by the Arromamet factory+
 a swamp white oak that measures 15 feet in
 circumference.


 a Large tree of the Buttonwood was cut down about 25 years ago
 and was sound this was on the farm of Richard Durfey at
 Waterford Connt [Connecticut] 5 miles W [West] of New London Near Rope Ferry
 its diameter measured two ways was 8 feet one way & 10 another
 call it 27 feet in circumference.


 J Barrett


 +near this City

        