Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St. Boston Jany. 7. 1862

Silvanus Packard Esq

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have considered your application to know for what sum the Corporation will assume perpetual care of your lot and that of Mr Charles Tufts, nos. 2869 & 2870 in Mount Auburn.

They have considered the massive character of the work and the thorough manner in which it is done, and your wishes in respect to the mode of keeping the lots in order, as also your purpose to reconvey the lots, in trust, to the Corporation, with a limitation for the interments to be made: and have instructed me to inform you that they will contract therefor, for the sum of five hundred dollars for each lot.

I suppose you will notify Mr Tufts, or I will do so if you desire.

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Boston Jany. 7. 1862

Chas. Cushman Esq.

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have considered your application to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of your lot, 2833, in Mount Auburn, upon the basis of your statement; and have instructed me to inform you that they will accept of the care of said lot in its present condition, including the bronze gates expected by you, for the sum of five hundred dollars.

When the monument is proposed, the Committee will consider whether any addition ought to be made.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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