Mount Auburn Cemetery

Apr. 19 [186]7

Edw^d Holbrook Esq

Dear Sir,

In my absence a day or two time ago you left a written request that Joseph Fox might work on lot no 890, standing in the name of Edward Holbrook who died in 1847.

Some years since I urged upon you the importance of having the lot represented by someone, but you decided not to do anything about it. Again in 1866 (May 25^th) I wrote you urging the importance [to the heir?] as well as the Corporation of having a representative appointed [but I?] have received no reply.

I have only to [?] that no one can receive my permit to work on the lot until the regulations have been complied with.

Resp.y yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

Apr 30 [186]7

Mrs F. M. W. Young

Dear Madam,

I send an affidavit for you to make before a judge ^^{or clerk} of any Court of Record in your county: it is less expensive than before a Commissioner. Please fill the blanks for dates, name &c. If your father died leaving other children than yourself & they have since died, you can easily have the blank altered to meet the case, by interlining, after the words [?] [expired?] & heir -- the words -- "who is now living". --

I think it is best that the lot should be transferred directly to you: then we shall know who is the owner. In 1855, upon your request, Joseph Arnold was appointed to represent it; but I have not heard of him for years, & it had better be changed now. If you get the affidavit back to me within a week, it will be in season to print in catalogue. At all events, send it as soon as you can, and I will get it in if not too late. I also send bill for the transfer fee.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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of the same Committee.

Voted to accept & adopt the foregoing reports.

Circular relating to care of Lots &c, to be sent to Proprietors -

Mr Tisdale presented a form for a Circular in relation to the care of lots in the Cemetery, & proposed that a copy should be sent to every Proprietor, which was read, with additions suggested by the Secretary designed to obtain information of Proprietors which might facilitate the progress of a new Catalogue.

Voted. that the Circular proposed by Mr Tisdale be adopted by the Trustees, & that the matter suggested by the Secretary be stated briefly in a note appended to the same: - And that the Secretary be authorized to have the same printed, & a copy sent to every Proprietor.

Representation of Lot 247.

In accordance with the request of Frances M. W. Young of Cincinnati, sole heir at law of James Arnold, late Proprietor of lot 247,

Voted that Joseph Arnold of Boston, nephew of the deceased be designated as representive of said lot, & to vote in the meetings of the Corporation, until the further order of this board.

Lot 1309 to be located on Plan _

A communication from William R. Lawrence proprietor of Lot No. 1309, was received & read - requesting that said lot which was recently formed by the division of lot No. 904 might be located upon the Plan of the Corporation in accordance with a sketch of the same submitted by him, & which is placed upon file. ~

Voted, that Mr Wadsworth, the Corporation Surveyor, be instructed to place lot 1309 upon the plan, in