Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St. Boston Sept 23 1863

G.A. Kettell Esq

Dear Sir,

Julia Willard was interred in lot no 2924 Mt Auburn on the 27^th ultimo. But no order was signed by the proprietor Elisha W. Willard, nor were the particulars of age, date & place of death given. I find at the bottom of a partly filled blank order, returned to me in the file for ^^the August record, this memo.-

"Mr Willard will send permit as soon as he can get it from the west."

I am informed that Mr Willard's son is at your house. Under the circumstances, will you have the kindness to see that the requirement of the properly executed order is met?

If you wish any blank for the purpose, I will furnish you.

Truly yours,

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

I send you the blank to save you trouble of sending.

33 School St. Boston, Sept 23 1863

Messrs R.A. & Q.A. Vinal

Gentlemen,

There would seem to be some doubt, if not confusion, about the location of lots 2767 to 2771 in Mt Auburn. On our plan the numbers stand in certain positions, without any intermediate boundary lines. Each lot contains 300 ft. and the lines should be shown, else errors may be made in making interments.

Before me is the order of "Rob^t Vinal by A.E. Vinal" for the interment on the 27^th of August, of Harrie Dunbury Vinal, "in lot no. 2770, owned by Rob^t Vinal."

Now lot 2770 belongs to Mr Burt and the undertaker tells me that the interment was made in what he understands to be Mr Burt's lot.-

One of two things is then obvious - that either the interment was wrong, or the order for it should be corrected.

Will one of you see me - almost any day after 12 noon.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secretary of Mt. Au.

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Boston - Dec^r 31, [186}3 [I?]. H. Woolcott Esq

Dear Sir,

Mr. Curtis has sent back to me the plans of lots between Pilgrim & Snow - drop paths, stating that he had a conference with you, but that nothing had been decided.

I do not know whether another interview will be of any avail, but have the impression that you and I can arrange terms to your satisfaction; and I shall be happy to see you here, at your convenience any day, after 12 o'clock.

Very Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

Dec^r 31, 1863-

R.A. & Q.A. Vinal Gentlemen,

(note recalling their attention to note of Sept 23 ^dlast - & copy accidentally omitted.)

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Jany 28.

Elisha Dyer Esq Providence R.I.

My dear Sir,

I owe you a dozen apologies for neglecting your request for information & forms so long: -- but [have?] hardly known for a month whether I was in or out of the body, such has been the load of work upon me. I shall be so occupied for a week or ten days.

After that, if I can do you service I shall be most happy to comply with your wish, if such matters will then be seasonable. Please inform.

Very respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Feby. 3 [186]4

Messrs R.A. & Q.A. Vinal,

Gentlemen,

I have written you twice before that there is a difficulty and contradiction about the numbers applied to your lots in the Cemetery -- 2767, 2768, 2769, 2770, 2771, which I wish you to enable us to clear up. To say nothing of the error upon our present plan, we are preparing a lithograph plan for the proprietors, as it is to be regretted that any known error should be perpetuated. You can of course, set it straight, if you choose - and I trust you will do so.

Yours respy

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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