Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston, June 6, 1863

Geo. R. Bradford Esq^r

Dear Sir,

The addition of 15 ft. to lot 755 in Mt Auburn, was reported to you. As the title of the lot is in the heirs of your late father, the deed should be made to the heirs generally, unless there is a good reason for putting the title into one person, which can be done by a transfer by the other heirs to such person. I see no need of this however, as you represent the lot, and act for the heirs.

Shall I make the deed to "the heirs at law of John Bradford," or do with any other course?

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

33 School St. Boston July 4, 1863

Dear Sir,

Your son, C.D. Perkins, was here two or three days since, on his way westward, and informed me that his brother died intestate, leaving no wife nor children, and that you are his heir at law.

As lots in Mt Auburn are declared by the Charter to be real estate, this lot by operation of law falls to you.- The Trustees some years since passed a by law, that any person claiming to be the sole heir of a deceased proprietor, may put presumptive evidence of his title to said lot on our records by filing an affidavit of such claim. I have prepared such paper, and sent it herewith. When you have executed and returned it to me, I will put your name upon our record. The fee for such affid^t and record is $1.00, which you can remit with the paper.-

Your son remarked that he should probably have this lot; but that does not do away with the need of this. If he does take the conveyance, he must acquire it from you. Yours very respy. A.J. Coolidge, Sec.y

Gains Perkins Esq So. Woodstock Vt.

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33 School St. Boston, July 18, 1863

Mr W^m. W. Goodwin,

Dear Sir,

I find, upon looking at our files, a survey of the Warren lot was made under date of Feby 3^d 1861, and upon it the Comm^ee on Lots enclosed their readings to make a contract for the Perpetual Repair of the same for three hundred dollars. I have seen Mr Curtis, Chairman of the Comm^ee this morning, and he says they will now undertake the contract for that, although, since that date, they have generally raised their estimates a considerable per cent.

If therefore you are ready to pay the additional $200, we can finish the matter.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt. A.

Boston July 21, 1863

Gains Perkins Esq So. Woodstock Vt.

Dear Sir,

On the 14^th, I sent you an affidavit to swear to at S. Woodstock Vt. - claiming to be the father's sole heir at law of Fred. Perkins, & suggested that you could send the regular fee for such service viz. $1.00, when you returned the document. The Affidavit I have received this morning, but no money, which I suppose may have been accidentally left out.

Your attention to the same is requested.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

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