Posted by sydney on Aug 19th, 1790

Mrs Barker & her daughters Mary & Elizabeth, & Mrs Chandler, & her infant daughter and nursemaid went all in a cart to see the great oak in the Holt, which is deemed by Mr Marsham of Stratton to be the biggest on this Island.  Bro. Thos. & Dr Chandler rode on horse-back.  They all dined under the shade of this tree.  At 7 feet from the ground it measures in circumference 34 feet: has in old times lost several boughs, & is tending towards decay.  Mr Marsham computes that at 14 feet length this oak contains 1000 feet of timber.

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