Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Lebbeus Stetson” in chapter 9, page 59 of Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907:
...d an elm were set out on Harvard street, at the corner of the westerly part of Chestnut court, by Samuel Brackett.
They probably came from some nursery.
The tree next to the corner was set out by Lebbeus Stetson about 1850.
The tree was quite large, and Mr. Stetson was laughed at when he insisted that it could
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