Mount Auburn Cemetery

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April 8 1873

A.W. Lamson Esq

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of March 19^th, would say, that the enclosed information (separate sheet), which has been obtained from Mr. Safford, our Undertaker, is the best I know of or can obtain namely, that the name of the person intered in lot #588 Primrose Path is Mrs. Sarah D. Colburn, and that Hon. Jas. Cheever knows considerable about the circumstances of the [memorial?] of the lot

Respectfully Yours C.W. Folsom Supt

Per E.T.K.

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April 16^th, 1873

H.B. Macintosh Esq, Treas

Dear Sir,

I enclose a list of the names of all those who, during my term of office, have built Tombs or bought lots for such in Mt Auburn Cemetery, with one exception viz that of M^r. Mace who bought an old lot no 338 Primrose Path, which had an inherent Tomb Right in its deed.

Should you find, on reverting to your Books, that I have omitted to render a bill for the Tomb Right on any of the lots enclosed, please advise me of such & I shall do so.

Yours truly CW. Folsom Supt

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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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June 9 [186]5

Joel Richards Esq

My dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have instructed me to inform you that this Corporation will guarantee the perpetual repair of lot no. 2800, on Sylvan Path, belonging to Mr S.S. Constant, on payment of four hundred dollars. --

If this shall be acceptable to Mr Constant, I will prepare the papers upon being so notified.

If you desire, you can see the Superintendent's Report upon the lot by calling here. --

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

June 9 [186]5

Z. Jellison Esq.

My dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have instructed me to inform you that this Corporation will guarantee the perpetual repair of the lot numbered 337 Primrose Path, belonging to the estate of the late Zachariah Jellison on payment of three hundred dollars.

When notified by you of your readiness to do so, I will prepare the necessary papers.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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dollars each.

That the same committee be authorized to carry into effect the provisions of this report.

Tombs in Hazel Dell _

That the same committee be authorized to build two more tombs in Hazel Dell, at a cost not exceeding $1500 each.

The several orders^^embraced in the foregoing report having been taken up seriatim were adopted.

Conveyance of 69 feet in addition to lot 495 _ A. H. Bowman _ authorized _

The secretary stated that there was a discrepancy between the deed of lot 495 on Primrose Path owned by Mr A H Bowman, and the plan of the same as surveyed by Mr Wadsworth _ that the plan showed sixty nine feet not covered by the deed _ that Mr Bowman understood that he had paid all that was required, when he took the deed. Mr Cheever who was of the commit-tee to effect an exchange of Mr Blaney's lot from Snowberry Path to its present location, by the side of Mr Bowman's lot, stated that said exchange was made chiefly through the instrumentality of Mr Bowman, and by reason of his purchasing a lot in that place. _ that he understood that Mr Bowman had paid all that was to be paid for said lot, and upon his motion it was