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Collection: Buildings and Structures

UserNotePageWorkCollectionTime
isolotus71
isolotus71I made a small edit, Chi Ro instead of "PX". 1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 3)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperMaterial on right side of page is blocked (pg folded over) -- could we rescan this?1868-10-07_FreemanRice4_2021_018_0041868-10-07 Perimeter Fence: Payment to Freeman Rice, 2021.018.004Mount Auburn Cemetery
KathleenFox
KathleenFoxNOTE Committee declines to consider fencing issues, but DOES recommend spenging for construction of reservoirs for new fountains1860-03-05_com-ironfencetoStoneFarm-p1_2014_004_0171860-03-05 Trustee Committee on Iron Fence to Stone Farm, 2014.004.017Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarpername in doc title s/b Fetreidge1856-04-18_WyethtoZetridge2_2021_011_0011856-04-18 Receiving Tomb: Letter from Wyeth to Zetridge, 2021.011.001Mount Auburn Cemetery
mjcurran
mjcurranPre-printed listing of what the company publishes. Not sure how to format!1852-12-31 Washington Tower Invoice: I. R. Butts (recto)1852-12-31 Washington Tower Invoice: I. R. Butts, 2021.006.004Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowThanks so much for your help transcribing - these invoices are difficult to make out! I think this may be it.1853-12-12 Washington Tower Invoice: E. Willard (recto)1853-12-12 Washington Tower Invoice: E. Willard, 2021.006.013 Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendIllegible text: (i) Unclear what designation is after Willard's name - this appears on other invoices as well; (ii) unclear if there is a rate or some other designation before the invoice total; and (iii) unclear what follows Willard's name in sig...1853-12-12 Washington Tower Invoice: E. Willard (recto)1853-12-12 Washington Tower Invoice: E. Willard, 2021.006.013 Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendIllegible text: Reference to a figure related to the tons of paving stones purchased is illegible on the third line.1853-12-12 Washington Tower Invoice: Samuel Murch (recto)1853-12-12 Washington Tower Invoice: Samuel Murch, 2021.006.014Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowmore - all set, MLW1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 3)1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowDO is 19th-century for "ditto." MLW1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 4)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowLooks great MLW1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 3)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowyes - looks good MLW1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 1)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowPlease check my changes and formatting1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 4)1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowI see an r at the end - Steamer1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow (page 4)1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperCool. Thanks Thom!1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 1)1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom BurnsHi Lisa, the third line is, "Yhere is thus" which "Yhere" is a Scotts spelling of "There" used at the time. It is an interesting linguistical note. 1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 1)1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperLine 3 -- [Dr?] Line 6 -- [To?] Line 9 -- [Thomas?] 1856-05-26 Statuary: William B. Bayley & Co., Invoice for Cutting names on Statues in Chapel (page 1)1856-05-26 Statuary: William B. Bayley & Co., Invoice for Cutting names on Statues in Chapel, 1831.039.006-012Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 l. 3 -- [parts?] Par. 1 l. 4 -- [caps?] [b...?] Par. 5 l. 2 -- [Do?] Par. 5 l. 3 -- [Do?]1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 4)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 3 l. 6 -- [attached?] Par. 3 l. 10 -- [foregoing?] Par. 3 l. 11 -- [afoun..?]1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 3)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 l. 6 -- [or? an?]1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 2)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperThanks Thom!1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 2)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom Burns@LisaCarper all of those guesses look correct. And a "spring" is an invisible line where and the curve of an arch starts. So below the spring line is a rectangular opening and above is the half-circular arch opening. 1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 2)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 l. 9 [shorter?]1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 1)1845-06-14 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom BurnsIt is "first Steam Packet" which means send it by the first standard cargo trip across the Atlantic. 1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow (page 4)1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom BurnsI think that is an 8 as well and think it says colored.1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 2)1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarper3d line -- [this written?] Last line -- [Tar..?]1847-04 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Harnden Co. to Jacob Bigelow_Shipping Invoice (page 2)1847-04 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Harnden Co. to Jacob Bigelow_Shipping Invoice, 1831.041.001-007Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 3 l. 1 -- [vis?] Par. 4 l. 3 -- [C House Chgs.?] The rest of the transcription needs a lot of help. Thanking you in advance :)1847-04 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Harnden Co. to Jacob Bigelow_Shipping Invoice (page 1)1847-04 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Harnden Co. to Jacob Bigelow_Shipping Invoice, 1831.041.001-007Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 l. 1 -- [Stie..r?] [Packet? Parcel?]1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow (page 4)1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 l. 6 -- [lead?] Par. 3 l. 1 -- [Providing?]1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow (page 3)1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 l. 6 -- [lead?] Par. 3 l. 1 -- [Providing?]1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow (page 2)1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 l. 7 -- [desire?] Par. 1 l. 19 -- [entirely?] Par. 1 l. 21 -- [the?] [excels? thus?]1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow (page 1)1845-02-28 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: David Ramsay Hay to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 l. 3 -- [some?]1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 3)1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 l. 2 -- [8?] Par. 3 l. 2 -- [8?] Par. 4 l. 3 -- [8?] Par. 5 l. 1 -- [coloured?] 1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 2)1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 5 line 1 -- [hear..?] Par. 5 line 2 -- [Cambria?] Par. 5 line 3 -- [hear..?] Par. 5 line 4 -- [favou..?] [inst?] Par. 5 line 8 -- [diameter?] Par. 5 line 10 -- [seb..?] Par. 5 line 11 -- [up?] Par. 5 line 13 -- [3/8?]1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan (page 1)1845-07-31 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Copy, Jacob Bigelow to Ballantine & Allan, 1831.041.001-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 line 3 -- [fronts?] Par. 2 line 5 -- [cuse?] Par. 3 line 2 -- [funnels?] Par. 3 line 3 -- [rebits?]1845-07-02 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 2)1845-07-02 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-004Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 4 line 2 -- [ul..?]1845-07-02 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 1)1845-07-02 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-004Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 line 1 -- [Cambria?] Par. 3 line 4 -- [o/o?] Par. 3 line 5 -- [1/-?] Par. 3 line 6 -- [1/-?] Par. 3 line 9 -- [339?] Par. 5 line 1 -- [33l?]1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 4)1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 line 6 -- [as?] Par. 2 line 2 -- [wanted?] [Robert?] Par. 3 line 1 -- [wanted?] [hou..?] [hou..?] Par. 4 line 2 -- [list?] Par. 5 line 2 -- [Curtains?] Par. 5 line 4 -- [exertions?] Par. 5 line 5 -- [connexion?] Par. 6 line 3 -- [pre...1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 2)1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 line 7 [rabit?] Par. 2 line 9 -- ends with " but there's no beginning " Par. 3 line 1 [Where?] [this?]1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 1)1845-07-15 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowThis is great!will look up to see if patreas/patrias is a stained glass term. yes to grounds of positive colour, and yes to dexter and sinister - archaic for right and left.1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 3)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarper1st par. line 3 [patinas?] 1st par. line 7 [grounds of positive?] 2nd par. line 1 [deseter?] [sinister?]1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 3)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarper1st par. 9th line [carriage?] 10th line [item?] 2nd par. 2nd line [correctness?] 3rd par. 2nd line [in? on?]1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 2)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
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