Mount Auburn Cemetery

subject: Myrtle

4610

[Letterhead: A. T. TURNER, JR. 104 MILK, COR. KILBY STREET,

BOSTON, April 20 ^th 1880.

P.O. Box 3373.]

J. W. Lovering Supt. Mt. Auburn Cemy.

Dear Sir -

I visited Mt. Auburn Sunday and from general appearance judge^ ^{my lot}^ it has not yet been graded or sodded. I have given order today to O. M. Wentworth to erect headstone in the lot. As soon as this is done, wd like to have lot put in order - would like 2 plats in front for flowers - also the grave myrtled. If possible would also like the present large corner posts removed and the smaller octaganal ones [subtr-?] [tracted?]

Will you kindly push the foundation to early completion & oblige Yrs truly A T Turner Jr

3531 4610

[pencil: Subject: Poorness of Turf; Present dryness (in May 1880)

4610?

3531?]

A.T. TURNER, JR. 104 MILK, COR. KILBY STREET, BOSTON, May 25 1880. P. O. Box 3373.

Mr. Lovering --

Dear Sir—

I do not wish to appear as a "continual complainant" but on my visit to Mt Auburn Sunday last I found the grass in what I do not consider first class care. And by this I mean that the grass is in places very coarse & full of weeds and the condition is such generally as not to have a very pleasing effect.

I am aware of the difficulty caused by present dryness as I have my own lawn to take care of and in my opinion the difficulty with my lot is primarily in the poorness of the turf and nothing but better turf will improve it.

I presume the flowers I ordered will be set out this

week --

I shall probably send one or two vases which when rec'd will you place in my lot & I will see abt having them filled. in case I send them filled with flowers --

Yrs truly

A T Turner Jr