Mount Auburn Cemetery

She thinks she will first consult her cousin, whether he may not wish for it. --

Will you, if I should not see you, please show her in the neighborhood of the new Fountain -- also the lot you purchased on Laurel Hill. --

I also mentioned to her the high ground just southerly of the new Av^e you are making up by Myrtle Path. I told her it is as yet unfitted for sale. She thinks she before marked this ground.

I shall try to get up there. If the weather should be unfavorable the party will not come out. --

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Septem^r 17 [186]4

C. [L?] Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mr Oliver A. Far-- well of Boston has been out twice looking for a lot, but did not find you. [?] [?] think it was [?] him a lot at the corner of Rose and Oleander Paths, numbered 525 on the plan. It was one of the old lots in the early [?] [?]. He saw others and likes this the best & wishes you send him a certificate of 300 feet. He is about to leave town tomorrow for Lake [Superior?] as is [........?] check with [...?] Have [...?] if you will [?] her [?] to me at once.

He does not care to grade the lot he has [?] [?]. (over)

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Nov^r 10 [186]4

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Please return me the list of lots of which the fences need painting -- which I left with you -- corrected.

Please also make up a list of the lots ready for Mr Shedd's survey.

I send you an order from Sam. Eliot for a headstone.

Complaint was made to me two or three days since that the boundary posts ordered, and paid for, on lot of Thos. Hall, 641, Willow Av^e Dec^r 11, 1863, are not yet set. -- $8.00 was paid. You will find it among your orders. Please look to this.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Nov. 29, [186]4

J.H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

I have made a careful list of all lots sold since no. 3000 not on the Sectional Sur-- vey, and have gone over this list with the Superintendent, and noted all lots ready for survey, and have duplicate lists of the same, one of which is at your service for making the survey. The danger of bad weather is now so great, I should like to have you proceed at once. --

Please inform me on what day you will commence. -- There are no less than 103 lots ready & per-- haps there will be others before it is com-- pleted. Some of these, like Laurel Hill, you may have already. --

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Jany. 19, [186]5

Edwin F. Adams Esq

Dear Sir,

I send you the instruments to be executed by yourself, and others in the matter of endowing lots 1875-8 in-- clusive, in Mt Auburn.

I marked in pencil the way the paper should be executed. You can rub out my pencil marks, or write over them, and I will erase them.—

I did not know whether Mr Forster's residence is Somerville or Charlestown, & left it blank.

When the parties have signed, I will help you through with the rest.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.

Jany. 20 [186]5

Capt. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

Will you, if you have time in the morning, fill up and bring in a Report upon lot 1397 Asclepias Path, Sol. Sargent, for Perpetual Repair?—

I wish also the inside measures of the Cutter, Fay & Thompson lots on Laurel Hill. Mr Shedd has not got them, but says you have them. And if you have your diagram of irregular lots in such shape as to bring them in and clear obstructions I should like it.

I will try to give you a report upon the Interments.

By the way (privately) if Lewis Jones has not taken away that August order of interment, please get it of Mr. Safford, & bring it in. It will not alter the situation of matters with Jones.

Respectfully yours,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees Aug. 1. 1859

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place, on Monday, August 1. 1859. at 10 O'clock, a.m.

There were present the President, and messrs Andrews, Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Read and Sleeper.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Com^ee on Grounds authorized to purchase Lots on Laurel Hill _

Upon motion by Mr Curtis,

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to purchase of proprietors of lots upon Laurel Hill in Mount Auburn all such lots, and at such price, as they shall deem expedient, provided they can obtain clear title to the same.

Public Notice respecting Admission _

Also, upon motion by Mr Curtis, Voted that the Secretary be directed to give public notice in the Newspapers that no carriages are admitted to Mount Auburn without cards of admission, agreeably to the rules adopted at the last meeting.

Lot 2652 Perpetual Care of _

The Committee on Lots reported that Benjamin Jacobs, Trustee under the will of Mary Church late proprietor of lot numbered 2652, situated on Rosemary Path, had offered

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Mr Crocker authorized to purchase lots on Laurel Hill _

Upon motion by Mr Curtis,

Voted that Mr Crocker be authorized to purchase on the best terms in his power the six lots on Laurel Hill belonging to Francis Fisher.

The meeting was then adjourned

Attest A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees _ October 7, 1861.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday October 7, 1861, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present Messrs Andrews, Bigelow, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Rand and Tobey.

S. H. Russell's Compl^t of encroachment on his lot _ ref^d to Com^ee on Lots.

Mr Curtis read a note from Samuel H. Russell, complaining that his lot numbered 730 situated on Sweetbrier Path had been covered by a new lot numbered 3090 conveyed to Edwin H. Sampson.

On motion of Mr Nazro,

Voted that the Committee on Lots be authorized to negotiate with Mr Russell for another lot on Sweet Brier Path adjoining the lot of Mrs Gibson, or any other unoccupied lot which they may deem advisable.

Mr Curtis read a communication from Joseph Breck as Chairman of the Executive Committee