Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Boston, May 15, 1861 Jonathan Mann Esq

Dear Sir,

Your communication of this date addresssed to the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery was laid before the Board at their meeting this afternoon, and the following was their action thereon.

Voted that the resignation of Jona. Mann as Superintendent of Mount Auburn be accepted, this Board having no reference by this act to any other portion of the subject matter of Mr Mann's communication of this date, in which his resignation is tendered.

Mr Curtis stated that he was informed by Mr Merwin, counsel for Mr Mann, that Mr Mann was ready to serve the Trustees until the works in progress at Mount Aubrun should be completed, if such was the pleasure of the Trustees: - and

Upon motion by Mr Curtis, it was voted that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to employ Mr Mann, or any other person, as they may see fit, until the further order of this Board.

Respectfully yours

A. J. Coolidge Secretary

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Communication of Jon^a Mann, declining to answer to charges except to them altogether, and Resigning the office of Superintent _

Mann, was laid before the Board, declining upon advice of his counsel to appear at this meeting and reply to charges, on the ground that he was informed that other errors exist in the accounts, and that any hearing, unless upon all the allegations made against him and upon due notice of the same, would be imperfect, and most unjust.

He also tendered his resignation as Superintendent.

Resignation accepted.

Upon motion by Mr Tobey,

Voted that the resignation of Jon^a Mann as Superintendent of Mount Auburn be accepted, this Board having no reference by this act to any other portion of the subject matter of Mr Mann's communication of this date, in which his resignation is tendered.

Com^ee on Grounds authorized to employ Mr Mann, or other person until the further order of this Board.

Mr Curtis stated that he was informed by Mr Merwin, Mr Mann's Counsel, that Mr Mann was ready to serve the Corporation until the works in progress at Mount Auburn should be completed, if such was the pleasure of the Trustees, and upon motion by Mr Curtis it was

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be authorized to employ Mr Mann, or any other person, as they may see fit, until the further order of this Board. _

Adjourned _

Attest Austin J. Coolidge

Secretary.