Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston March 24, 1862

E.L. Childs Esq. Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

I have just sent a line to Mr [Nahura?] Capen who is said to be in Washington, respecting the Larkin lot in Mt Auburn. Lest my note should not find him there, I will say that I have an appliciation to know the least sum the lot will be sold for (if still for sale) with the fund of $400 applied to both lots - 1806 & 1807. I think you named $500, and when I last saw you, I think you said the whole matter should be left in Mr Capen's hands.

The person inquiring, I believe, is a man of means, and will await your reply.

Very respy yours,

A.J. Coolidge

Boston April 16, 1862

Thos. C. Bacon Esq.

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have considered your application to know for what sum this Corporation will assume the perpetual care of your lot and tomb; and have instructed me to notify you that they are ready to contract for the same on payment of the sum of ($400) four hundred dollars.

Ready to serve you & am

Very respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary Prop^rs Mt Auburn

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The secretary read the following letter addressed to Mr Bond, the Treasurer in behalf of this Corporation.

Lot 1806 Application of Ex^or for sale of lot in discharge of bequest to Corporation _

Washington City Oct 17 1859

Sir

The late Thomas O Larkin of Cal^a by his last will, left the sum of $400. _ to the directors or managers of Mt Auburn Cemetery the interest of which to be applied to the care and protection of two lots (1806 & 1807) in Spruce avenue, belonging to himself & Otis Wright of Neponset.

The remains of Mr Larkin are interred in Lone Mount Cemetery, San Francisco, and his family are permanently settled in Cal^a and the lot in Mt Auburn (No 1806, _ 360 ft) will never be of any use to them. It was their suggestion therefore, when I was in San Fr^o last spring, that the lot be sold and the proceeds devoted to the discharge of the bequest. It is occurred to me, however, that the corporation might be disposed to become the purchaser, or receive the lot in offset of the legacy. The two lots are enclosed in one common fence, and would require a division fence to separate them, but No 1806 is entirely unoccupied, and Mr Wright has no objection to a sale.

I address you in consequence of being one of the executors named in the will of Mr Larkin, & guardian of his minor children

Respfly [sic] E. L. Childs.

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===Lot 995===

Abel Willard of Cambridge, brother of Lyman Willard late proprietor of lot numbered 995, to represent said lot.

===Lot 1348===

Harriet E. Stone of Watertown, only child who has attained majority of Isaac Stone, late proprietor of lot numbered 1348, to rep-resent that lot.

===Lot 1554===

David M. Balfour, of Charlestown, brother of Charles D. Balfour late proprietor of lot numbered 1554, to represent that lot.

===Lot 1602===

Harriet L. Walton of Cambridge, widow of Nathan S. Walton late proprietor of lot numbered 1602, to represent said lot

===Lot 1806===

Eben Larkin Childs, of Washington D. C. the cousin & friend of Thomas O. Larkin late proprietor of lot numbered 1806, to represent that lot.

===Lot 2635===

Joshua W. Clapp of Boston, eldest son of Joshua B Clapp late proprietor of lot numbered 2635, to represent that lot.

===Lot 2904===

Joanna Dudley of Boston grandmother of the heirs at law of the late Henry Sibley, proprietors in common of lot numbered 2904, to represent said lot.

List of Lots to be kept in repair

Lots Kept in Repair up to October. 1864