Brown University, 
Providence, R. I., Feb. lb, 1919. 
Mrs. Alice F, Porter, 
596 Smith St., 
Prdvidence, B. I, 
My dear Mrs. Porter: 
I have your letter of I ebrusry 17 giving detailed directions 
for finding the large chestnut tree, end want to thank you for the 
same. I know the Snake Bill road very well and also the general 
direction of Blanchard brook, although I don r t know as I ever knew 
that was the name of it before. 
I shall be unable to make a pilgrimage to the tree immediately, 
but shall look forward to the pleasure of doing it a little later. 
£hank you for the offer regarding the photographs. Perhaps later 
I may want to see them. If so, I will communicate with you again. 
Very truly. 
Forest Pathologist, 
jfc/gjc 
