Mount Auburn Cemetery

297

Nov^r 23, [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have rec^d a note from W^m W. Tucker in which he wishes to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of the Lawrence enclosure which embraces:

Lot 489 --	625 ft	Bort up	2500
" 490 --	625	Lot 903	600 f.
" 491 --	625	" 1309	300
" 492 --	625		3700 f
	2500 sf

Will you please go over the matter carefully & make up a report for Saturday, if you can. There is but one considerable monument, i.e. of excesive cost. --

The Com. on Lots are getting cautious. They have signed the contract to take lot 1014 of Henry Gurney for $400, but Mr Norcross adds in final,-"Does Capt. W. understand that we take it at 400 as it is Brimstone posts & all - Please have Capt W's answer in the affirmative before settlement."

Then on Sophia Coggswell Lot 1142 - They have signed the contract for 300 -- but O.N. add a note -- "The price 300, seems very low, please call attention of Capt. W. to this before you deliver the papers or notify the parties."

I send note from Mr Austin on Cath. Peabody's lot, also note from D.J. Coburn.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Jany. [10?] [186]6

Amos Tenney Esq 37 William St. N.Y.

Dear Sir,

Last summer I wrote you requesting your attention to the removal of a body from the Receiving Tomb which you had placed there when you sold your lot -- & Mr Jackson wrote me that you were in Europe and was expected back "before the end of the year" and would then attend to it. --

Allow me to repeat our request.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Jany 13, [186]6

W.^m W. Tucker

Dear Sir,

Your request to be informed for what sum the Corporation would guarantee the perpetual repair of the Lawrence enclosure consisting of lots 489, 490, 491, 492, 903, 904, 1309 and containing 3700 square feet with tomb, monuments, headstone, fence, trees &c has been laid before the proper Committee, and they have directed me to inform you that the Corporation will assume such responsibility on payment of four thousand dollars ($4,000.)

This will not of course cover future structures, as it is impossible to foresee what may be desired.

If however the parties will limit the cost of such to any particular sum, they can be covered.

Very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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278

Trustees _ Adj^d Meeting _ Feby. 1, 1870 _

Contracts for Perpet^l Repair _

The Committee on Lots reported that they^^had contracted for the Perpetual Repair of lots as follows: _

1484 With Henry A Whitney for lot numbered 1484, owned by the heirs of Mary Pratt, deceased, for four hundred and fifty dollars: _

904 1309. With Dr. W^m R. Lawrence for lots numbered 904 and 1309 owned by him, for five hundred and fifty dollars: _

693 With the Executors of Nabby Joy, for lot numbered 693 belonging to her estate, for five hundred dollars: _

3356 With the Executors of John T. Kelley, for lot numbered 3356 belonging to his estate, for six hundred and seventy five dollars: _

ratified _

And it was

Voted that the said contracts be severally ratified. _

Bill for Exam.g title.

A bill of A. J. Coolidge for $45.00 for examining titles of estates purchased by the heirs of C. Stone, and of E. & M. Wyeth, was referred to the Finance Com^ee with full power.

356

Trustees _ Dec^r 5, 1864

Reconveyance of Lots 903, 904 & 1309 to Corpⁿ and new deeds to the Messrs Lawrence authorized _

An application from Dr. W^m R Lawrence received by the Committee on Lots, for a relocating by the Corporation of lot numbered 903, containing 600 square feet, belonging to Mr James Lawrence, situated in the northeasterly corner of the Lawrence enclosure on Chapel Avenue, and of lots numbered 904 belonging to Mr Amos A. Lawrence and 1309 belonging to Dr Lawrence, each containing 300 square feet, and situated in the northwesterly corner of said enclosure, so that said not No. 903 may be located in the northwest erly corner, and lots numbered 904 and 1309 in the northeasterly corner of said enclosures - was read and referred to the Committee on Lots with full power. _

Application of W^m H. Ladd for reconvey^ce of lot 2090 and two new lots from the land refused _

An application was received from William H. Ladd proprietor of lot numbered 2090, containing 300 square feet, one half of which is in fact owned by Mrs Martha J.M. Pearson, for leave to reconvey the same to the Corporation in order that two deeds of land containing 150 feet each might be conveyed to said Ladd and Mrs Pearson to hold in severally _ was received and considered, and it was

Voted that the petitioners have leave to withdraw.

Sec.y directed to notify Sup^t of the rule requiring $17 for a Grave in Public Lots.

Voted that the Secretary be directed to give notice to the Superintendent that, the fee for interments having been increased from three to five dollars, the charge for a grave in either of the Public Lots, as required by the By law, Art. 18, is seventeen dollars for the body of any person Except a child under ten

154

Jan 9th [18]82

Mr Edward Patchett

Mt Auburn

Dear Sir

You will please make no interments or removals from the following lots without written orders from the Supts office

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

172	2866	22	582	1014	1530	2189	2550	3140	3572	4195	4593
			567				2574
612	3356	121	596	1185	1687	2247	2576	3288-9	3638	4215-16	4284
			604				2581
756	3703	249	633	1211	1697	2312	2600	3292	3648	4277	4638
			691				2629
816	4090	345	721	1309	1776	2479	2652	3343	3654	4490	4675
			722				2667
923	4161	404	736	1402	1809-10	2154	2745	3157	3655	4182	4630
			794					2867
931	3695	419	840	1425	1841	2399	2903	3270	3772	4220	4691
			904				2966
1334		470	949		1872	2400	2997		3776	4010
			711				2774
1866		99	522		1958	2062			3839	4117
			764
1969					1979	2098			3910-11	4358
2347					1587				3534
2371					1675				3867
2441									3695