468 Hope Street, 
Providence, E.I. 
February IB , 1919 
Mrs. Alice W. Porter, 
596 Smith Street, 
Providence, E„I* 
My dear Mrs. Porter:- 
_ . ^ ^ , °? November 2, 1918, ypu led a E.I. Plaid 
naturalists flub trip to Skeoterville and Moswansicut Pond, 
on which I was unable to go, much to my regret, Two or three 
members of the Cluh spoke to me shout a very large chestnut 
tree which they saw on the trip Hone of them, howetor, 
was able to indicate to me the exact location hut Miss Mia 
Hurley recently gave me your addteas and said that you could 
undoubtedly give me the desired im"or mation regarding it. 
Accordingly I am taking the liberty of wrltin you to ask” 
if you can tell me Exactly where it i located,' or just how 
to get there; also any information you may hapuen to hare 
handy regarding its size, etc.. 
As you nay surmise I an much interested in large trees 
(particularly chestnuts) and their present condition. I hone 
my question will not cause you too much trouble. 
Por reply I m inclosing a franked envelope that will 
require no postage. 
Very truly 
P.S. If it seems desirable I could send you a sketch man 
of the region and you could mark the enact location of the 
tree thereon. If this seems beet to you please let me know 
about how Per and in What direction the tree is from 
Moswansicut fond (or from some other well known land nark) 
and I will send you a treeing of a road map of that part of the 
town, on whieh you could Indicate the location 
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