Mount Auburn Cemetery

136

April 21^st 1873.

George M. Barnard Esq

Dear Sir,

Your favor of 17^th inst is rec^d The necessary work to be done on Lot 380 Narcissus is to resod, clean stone work, repoint tomb all of which will entail an expense of about $100.

The cost of replacing broken stone in front will be about $50.

Yours respectfully Jas W. Lovering, Sup't [?]

150

P.O. Mt. Auburn April 27 /73

Sam^l T. Snow Esq. Ch. Comm. on Lots D Sir

I send you plan of lots #2940, 1 + 2. Mr I.H. Silsbee wishes to redivide them making #2940 + 2941 [first?] 300 ft. each, and the balance into one lot 380 ft. in rear.

Is there any objection to this?

Yours truly James W. Lovering

[right] April 28^th [187]3

C.W. Freeland Esq.

D Sir

The workmen employed in building yoru tomb have left on number of boards + considerable other rubbish over the next lot + the avenue much to the inquiry of the general appearance of the Cemetery, now that we are putting the lots in order.

If your tomb is in such a conspicuous place it is a source of much annoyance to others, + I would there fore, respectfuly request you to have the place put in order first as far as possible. and I am confident it can be much improved from its present condition. I can do it for you, reasonably if you wish Yrs truly

James W. Lovering

89

Aug 2 [18]81

Messr P. O'Brien & Son Cambridge

Gentlemen

The proprietor of lot #380 desires the Corporation to care for it in the future. Your permit will therefore be withdrawn.

Very respectfully James W Lovering Supt. pr J.C.S.

151

Decr 30th [18]81

Thomas B. Winchester Esq Boston

Dear Sir

In answer to your inquiries as to the work done on the Winchester tomb would say that the charge was made up of the following items viz

Cleaning white washing & painting tomb	$9.00
Repairing lock	3.00
Repairing step of tomb door	8.00
Repairing jamb of tomb door	25-00

The three first named items were ordered by Mrs Winchester but an examination before the work was begun showed the jamb was badly split. Mrs Winchester was written to the price for repairs ($25.) being given and an answer received to go on with the work.

The painting etc ($9.) and repairing lock ($3) were done by the Corporation servants. The repairs to step and door jamb ($33.) were done and charged as given by our outside stonecutter. All the Corporation did in the matter was to have the foreman procure an estimate and see the work properly done There was also a charge of $5. made for annual care of lot.

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

Any time you are out at the Cemetery if you will please call for the foreman he will show you the various repairs made.