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J. W. Lovering

16^th May [187]3

W^m H Foster Esq

Dear Sir,

The cost of making the repairs on Lot #481. Beech Av. of which you wrote in your favor of 13^th will be; for straightening up Fence $7.⁰⁰/100 say (seven dollars) for painting fence 5.⁰⁰/100 (five dollars)

I enclose an order for the work which, if you wish done by the Corporation, will you please sign & return to me.

Yours respectfully Jas W Lovering, Sup't P[?]

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J.W. Lovering

23^rd May [187]3

W^m H. Foster Esq

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of your favor of 22 May. With regard to your request contained in your letter of 15^th inst I understood you to ask for an estimate for painting the fence & setting up post of Lot #481 Beech Av. only, without taking into consideration any repairs on Lot #474 which adjoins the former. Presuming you wish the post to be straightened & the fence around both lots viz #474 & #481 Beech Av to be painted the cost thereof will be $15.^00/100 for doing which work I enclose an order which will you please sign & return to me. The regular charge for care of Lots of 300 feet is $5.^00/100 without plants & for two adjoining of the same size $8.^00/100, but, as we charged you only $3.^50/100 last year for the care of Lot #474 we shall not depart from the same charge for the care of it for [18]73 & should you wish us to take care of both lots viz #474 & #481 Beech Ave: we shall take them on the

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Dec 11 [187]3

Cha^s R Green Esq P.O. Box 4502, New York City

Dear Sir

The high winds of a day or two since have blown down and broken in three parts the central one of the three Headstones in your Lot No 117 Beech Ave.

I judge that you would wish to be advised of the matter.

Very Respectfully JW Lovering Supt. per Childs.

Dec. 18^th [187]3

Mt. Auburn

Henry L. Hallet Esq

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 8^th inst with bill received which I regret is not satisfactory.

The charge no more than covers the cost of time & material to us, and was made as low as possible because you were disappointed by our mistake; and you are not charged for the time used in correcting the mistake.

I should not know where to begin, were I to make the charge any less, unless I cancelled it altogether.

I supposed when the work was finally done that it was satisfactory to you, if not, I will cancel the entire charge, if you cannot satisfy yourself that it is a just one, as I believe it to be.

Yrs truly J.W. Lovering

April 12 5 [1865]

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

I am informed by a lady that Haliburton Fales of New York Rep. of lot 518 Beech Av^e, met H.N. Gardner a few days ago at the Gate, who represented himself as "the Gardener", and engaged him to take charge of his lot. The lady says she [orders?] Fales (I do not understand which as I did not see her) is very indignant to learn that he is not "the Gardener", and she desires me to ask you to see that he does not enter upon the lot. She positively forbids his touching it. She wishes the Corporation to take care of it.

I think you will have to put the permit rule in force. Gardner has not been after one, this year.

Will you please ask Mr Safford to have the March orders of interm^t ready for me tomorrow morn (Fast Day.)

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

April 14 5 [1865]

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mrs Anne Richards who purchased a little lot of 50 ft. on Linden Path, (no 3545) last fall, wishes to remove the body of her husband from Lot no. 1254 to that lot -- together with the headstone. His name was Thomas Bates. She is in very modest circumstances, and as the remains have been desposited about 16 yrs. a rough ^^small board box will be sufficient.

1^st Can you make one at the shop? 2^d Will you please look at the stone before you come in tomorrow, and estimate the whole expense, and inform me when you come in, & she will send in for the same --

If the rule ^^case will admit, make the charge for removal less than price of two interments, & other expenses as low as possible. She intends to pay the bill of grading in a few days.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Mr Murdock will meet you here tomorrow at 1 o'clock on the subject of your note to him.

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June 5, [186]5

Geo W^m Bond Esq^re

Dear Sir,

The Trustees at their meeting this day adopted the recommendation of the Committee on Finance that a grant of two hundred dollars should be made to the Secretary for the present year.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

June 6^th

P.S. The by-laws as proposed in printed form with two or three simple amendments have been adopted. Please send me as early as convenient the list of lots reported to you this year by the Sup^t. Also my copies loaned to you last year.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

June 6, [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

Please report upon lot of Zachariah Jellison, 337 Primrose Path for perpetual repair. --

I think there are due from you reports upon lot 1124 Ailanthus P. (Henry Plympton's) 2800 Sylvan P. (S.S. Constantin) 541 Beech Av. (Benj. Bradley's) -- I don't remember whether any other now.

Please notify any of the outside workmen whom you may see, that ^^{by order of the Trustees,} no more permits will be given to work, unless the proprietor applies in person at the Secretary's office.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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