Life, letters and diary of Horatio Hollis Hunnewell, born July 27, 1810; died May 20, 1902; with a short history of the Hunnewell and Welles families, and an account of the Wellesley and Natick estates . d up to Natick. Aug. 23. Went to Catskill Mountains with J. T. W. S.[Sargent], Susan and Jane [Welles], Isabella, andHollis. The latter wrote his name in the book at thefalls. Sept. 3. Returned from Catskills. Sept. 11. Hollis commenced going to Mr. Towersschool. Oct. I have set out this autumn the following trees:six quince trees by the path which leads to the barn,four plum trees in differen
Life, letters and diary of Horatio Hollis Hunnewell, born July 27, 1810; died May 20, 1902; with a short history of the Hunnewell and Welles families, and an account of the Wellesley and Natick estates . d up to Natick. Aug. 23. Went to Catskill Mountains with J. T. W. S.[Sargent], Susan and Jane [Welles], Isabella, andHollis. The latter wrote his name in the book at thefalls. Sept. 3. Returned from Catskills. Sept. 11. Hollis commenced going to Mr. Towersschool. Oct. I have set out this autumn the following trees:six quince trees by the path which leads to the barn,four plum trees in different parts of garden, alsodifferent varieties of pear trees, thirty on quincestocks and thirty-nine on pear stocks. Walters tree (planted Oct. 10, 1844) having diedthis summer, he set out a new tree of my own rais-ing of about the same size as the old one. I have also this fall made a walk down the steepbank, which leads to the pond by the ice-house, andset out some shrubs and abies trees, etc. Oct. 24. Returned to Boston. Length of residence,four months, twenty-four days. Nov. 20. Four inches of snow fell last night. 1849Jan. 26. Hollis commenced going to Latin 17. Moved up to Natick. 12. May. Planted this spring eight Bartletts, three winterNelis pears on pear stock, about two hundred whitepines, and transplanted during last winter somegood-sized hemlocks. June. Ploughed up about ten acres of land oppositehouse (Sargent lot), it being the first time it wasploughed for a great many years. Made a bank wall on each side of main road nearthe swamp, and planted some white pines on thebank, which much improve its appearance. July 3. Isabella Pratt Hunnewell was born. Oct. 12. Little Isabella planted an elm tree in the rowwith her brothers. Oct. 15. Returned to Boston. Length of residence,four months, twenty-eight days. 1850 May 28. Moved up to Natick. May. Made a grass road from the main road to thepond, on our north line next to Darlings, and setout two rows of elms and pi
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