46f Hope Htrect, 
?ro v 1 d e no e , F.. I. 
Feb, 2, D13 
Fear Chamberlain: 
"’hank yoxi for the information contained In your 
letter of the 25th. ho, I am not in any preat hurry for the 
further information. If you happen across any other items of 
interest to mo in tne s<ae connection 1 would he very plad to 
learn of them. 
Last Sunday I went out to t v e farm and spent the whole day 
out of doora In the orchard it wan ve ybfelmy and fine. On 
Tuesday I went up to > oncord, 'ew Hampshire, and came hack to 
' rovIdence on Friday. Ho snow and out very little ice up there. 
The Merrimac river was open as far as SSanchester, while above 
there there were occasional open areas. 
I wonder if you can tell me of any chestnut trees prowlnp 
north of the natural rar.pe of the tree. 2 am tryinp to pet 
track of as : .any places of this nature as * can. That do you 
know about the distribution of the chestnut in Cumberland county, 
Faine and northward ? Can you suppest any one who mimht know 
anything about its distribution, or of the location of my planted 
chestnuts beyond the natural ranpe, to whom l raipht write? 
Duppestions will be gratefully received. 
Today is rather cold and raw. I suppose 't feel 0 colder 
than it really is on account of the continued warm spell of t•e 
past few weeks. 
Hope you are enjoyinp the best of health. 
Cordially, 
