Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 Schol St. Boston, May 7, 1862

C.R. Lowell Esq.

Dear Sir,

In sending the accompanying notice to some two or three hundred of our proprietors whose lots are therein described, your lot was casually overlooked - as it did not get on to my notes. But not only is Lot 323 deficient of proper bounds if it has any, but lot 1443 - that of the late S. R. Putnam - is not located at all on our plans, although I have seen it on a lithograph plan directly behind lot 323. The only plan however which we rely on does not contain it. The deed describes its situation thus - "adjoining lot 323 on the southerly and westerly sides of the same."

It is therefore entirely evident that it must be laid out anew if it ever has been at all, [or where?] find a proof and this should be done previous to any other work that may be desired.

I made a verbal statement of this a few days since to your brother, James R., in consequence of receiving a written request from him that O'Brien should do some work on the lot: but he asked that I should put the statement in writing. While conversing with him, it occurred to me, and I mentioned to him, that you were the representative of the lot - recently appointed upon the application, of the several heirs. I left him without any definite understanding of whether this matter would receive his attention, and therefore communicate the facts to you, as perhaps I ought to have done in the first instance, but as a matter of courtesy called on him.

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The laying out of lots and putting down their bounds is the proper duty of the Corporation and cannot be delegated to others; and should precede any other work to be done on a lot.-

If the Putnam lot can be laid out in a regular manner on one of the other side of lot 323, four 8 inch granite posts will answer as the bounds for both lots- costing, with their setting, $8.-

I will issue a permit to O'Brien at any time for the work you wish, after we can determine the location.

By the way, please specify the "other work", which you add to the building of "catacombs." The reason will appear in the copy of the rules enclosed rule.-

very truly Your Ob^t Serv^t A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

33 School St Boston May 17, 1862

Mr Jas. Hilton

Dear Sir, I send the petition which I drew up for the signatures of your brothers and sisters in Acton. I supposed you would call for it before leaving town.

When you return the petition, please send me $2 for recording deed & going to Cambridge & elsewhere in searching for it. I think you will agree that I fully earned the money.

I shall record the deed as it is, and if we can even catch Mr. Thos. J. Drew we will make him cure it, if possible- but a new deed cannot be given now because Mrs Drew is dead, and it's rule of the Corporation do not allow any other person than the Corporation to make a deed to several heirs.

Yours Truly, A.J. Coolidge Sec

Nov. 20 [186]5

Chas. R. Lowell Esq

Dear Sir,

We are finishing up a new lithographic plan of the Cemetery on a large scale, and, in order to represent lot nos. 323 & 1443 thereon, shall be compelled to put in the granite boundary posts at the expense of the parties interested: and I have requested the Superintendent to have this done.

As I understood you were contemplating some further permanent improvement, I had hoped you would have been in season to save this trouble. However the expense will not be material, and you will be allowed the value of the posts to the Corporation when you are ready to erect a fence.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Boston, Nov. 20. 1865

J.H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

I should like to have Mr Perkins survey & give in feet the areas of several pieces of ground entered in the catalogue as "Monuments" to this or that individual --

Such are

180 --	Central Square	to	Hannah Adams
181 --	Central Ave	"	Sparzheim
433 --	Narcissus P.	"	C. Durgin
680 --	Yarrow P.	"	Thos. G. Fessenden
724	Walnut Av.	"	Noah Worcester
899	Central Av.	"	Officers Explor. Exped.

I should like just to have you or he make out with me a list of the avenues & paths as upon the plan.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Represent^s

In accordance with the several petitions of the parties in interest, the following representatives of lots were designated: _

Lot 323

Charles R. Lowell, ^^{of Cambridge,} eldest son of Charles Lowell, late proprietor of lot numbered 323 to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 599

Mary Shaw, of Boston, widow of Jesse Shaw, late proprietor of lot numbered 599, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 1454

George L. Stearns, of Medford, son in law of Warren Preston, late proprietor of lot numbered 1454, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 1790

W^m S. Hyne of Boston, only son of Anna M. Coleman, late proprietor of lot numbered 1790, to represent said lot. _

" [Lot] 2007

Lovice C. Whittemore, of Cambridge, widow of Thomas Whittemore, late proprietor of lot numbered 2007, to represent said lot. ~

" [Lot] 2206

Moses P. Grant of Boston, son of Moses Grant, late proprietor of lot numbered 2206, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 2403

John K. Stickney, of Monroe N. Y., only son of Susannah Stickney, late prop^r of lot numbered 2403, to represent said lot. _

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y _