[MassChestnutOrchards] Request For Pure American Chestnut Seed

[Gary Jacob]

Jamie,

 

This person seem innocent enough and I do not see where sending him some
pure Americans can do any harm, but we should find out if he is a member of
TACF, if he has contact the Conn. Chapter and if National knows anything
about him.

 

                Gary 

 

From: masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org
[mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces at masschestnut.org] On Behalf Of Jamie
Donalds
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:49 PM
To: KATHY DESJARDIN
Cc: orchard mgrlist
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] Request For Pure American Chestnut Seed

 

Kathy, This seems like someone who we should help if we can.
           I remember someone at the winter chapter meeting saying that they
had, or knew somone who had pure Amercans.
Does any one  who attended remember this?
-Jamie

 

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From: KATHY DESJARDIN <KATHYDESJARDIN at VERIZON.NET>
To: Charlotte Zampini <cbz at aol.com>; Rufin Van Bossuyt <rufin at charter.net>;
Jamie Donalds <n1djb at yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, January 29, 2010 6:49:35 PM
Subject: FW: Request For Pure American Chestnut Seed

The following is a rather unusual request address to our chapter.  Wondered
if you are familiar with this person.

 

Kathy

 

From: mlbcliff at aol.com [mailto:mlbcliff at aol.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 29, 2010 4:48 PM
To: machapter at acf.org
Subject: Request For Pure American Chestnut Seed

 

Hello Ms. Desjardin,


My name is Clifford Olson. I am a American Chestnut enthusiast and breeder
from Connecticut and am interested in obtaining pure American Chestnut seeds
from your state. I have an orchard that currently has many American trees
from Virginia in it and as spring is just around the corner, I am hoping to
greatly expand it soon with trees from many other states as well. My goal is
to obtain seeds/seedlings from as many mother trees as possible from every
state so that I can preserve the gene pool for the time being and eventually
repopulate the surrounding area. Collecting pure American Chestnut trees is
a true passion of mine and I have been doubling my recent efforts to obtain
seeds from as many surviving American Chestnut trees as I can. Unfortunately
getting to each state in the original range and searching about for the rare
surviving mother trees is a daunting task, although a welcome one. I do not
know if you have any pure American Chestnut seeds available that you are
willing to part with or not, but I would be DELIGHTED to have some if they
are available. I can use as many as you are willing to give. They would be
well watered, protected, and taken care of. I can send you some money. If
none are available, I will be disappointed but understand completely! Pure
American Chestnuts from local trees are a rare and beautiful thing. Thank
you for your time! I look forward to hearing from you!

Cliff Olson

 

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