Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St Boston April 6, 1861

Dr John Bacon

Dear Sir,

In reference to your inquiry for what sum the Trustees of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn would assume the perpetual care of your lot numbered 2354,- the Committee on Lots have instructed me to inform you, that they have had the same under consideration, and will contract with you for three hundred dollars. -

Very respectfully & truly yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary.

Boston April 6, 1861 C. P. Curtis Esq. Chairman Com^ee on Lots,

Dear Sir,

The reply of the Com^ee on Lots to the inquiry for what sum the Trustees will assume the perpetual care of the Pelham W. Warren lot (no. 1030), also Mr Mann's note advising that it be first put in order by grading and sodding at an expense of $20, has been received. This would require $200 in addition to the $100 already devoted to the lot.-

If you can find means to bring the condition of the lot and these facts to the attention of the Hon. Chas. H. Warren, as I the other day suggested in conversation with you, perhaps something may be done. Mr W^m W. Goodwin of Harv. Coll. assured me that any funds from which to increase this appropriation were entirely wanting.

Very respectfully yours A.J. Coolidge

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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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33 School St. Boston Octo. 12, 1863 J. B. Thayer Esq^r

Dear Sir,

Mr Stephens has just called upon me and desired me to send you the amount required in figures, for the perpetual care of the lot of Sarah Baxter, dec^d in Mt Auburn, for repairs, care of lot for 1863, and drawing & recording papers & services, - and he assents to the amount named by me - viz - $440.75

Yours truly

A. J. Coolidge Secretary

33 School St. Boston Oct. 12, 1863

W^m W. Goodwin Esq

Dear Sir,

Enclosed you find the contract for the perpetual repair of the Warren lot 1030 - which has been duly executed & recorded.

At your convenience, please enclose to $2. for drawing papers, getting executed & making record.

Yours truly

A. J. Coolidge Secretary Mt. A

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