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�I spent a day in May 1882 on Indian Island in Oldtown and made a fine collection of plands for my herbarium. I write very poorly now in my 83d year.

Montague Chamberlain was my cousin and I had a pleasant acquaintance with him from 1893 to the time of his death. I suppose you know that his mother or grandmother was an Indian.

Mr. Franklin McDuffee, the author of History of Rochester was a cousin of mine and I have gleaned several Indian names from my copy of his work. I note that you apparently have not given the Indian name of my native town. You will find it on the first page of the Vital Records of Lebanon. I am prepared to give the sources from which it was obtained.

On page 184 you state that Tombegewac Pond is in Lebanon. You say that it is on Lydstons Grant. I have from the State House in Boston a part of that Grant which appears to me to be in Sanford. These Grants were not a part of the original Township of Lebanon but ten grants were annexed to the Township at later dates. See "The Beginnings of Lebanon, 1936," pages 8 and 9. There were 1000 copies of this given to who ever requested a copy.

I have been retired from professional work for four years, and have helped many for nothing.

I congratulate you on such a comprehensive study as you have presented to students of History of Maine. I have ready for the press the English Ancestry of the Chamberlains which includes my cousin Gen. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, LL.D. a native of Brewer, and an intimate friend of mine from 1890 to the date of his death

I hope you will find many who will appreciate the long years of study which you devoted to his search. I have [illegible] Ganong's publications in the transactions of Royal Society of Canada but only for one name. Your explanation of Newichwannoc [Newichawannock?] saves me from a long time misconseption [sic] of Salmon Falls River.