Mount Auburn Cemetery

Decem^r 10 [186]4

Jas. Lawrence Esq.^r

Dear Sir,

Upon the application of Dr Lawrence in behalf of himself brother & yourself for a relocating of your lot in the Cemetery, presented to the Trustees last Monday, the subject was referred to the Com. on Lots, who have decided to grant your request, by giving deeds anew to the parties, they first reconveying their lots to the Corporation. If you will send or bring your deed I will prepare transfer for your signature.

I had supposed we should effect it by a change of the plans, but that arrangement did not appear to suit Dr Lawrence.

Very Respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Decem^r 10 [186]4

Dr W^m. R. Lawrence

Dear Sir,

The Trustees havereferred your application to the Committee on Lots, who have decided to grant your request, you first reconveying your lot to the Corporation -- your brother & Mr Jas. Lawrence doing the same thing.

If you will send your deed, I will prepare transfer.

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees – Apr. 12, 1870 Trustees _ Tuesday April 12, 1870 _

C.W. Folsom chosen Superintend^t

On motion by Mr J. T. Bradlee,

Voted that Mr Chalres W. Folsom, of Cambridge, be appointed Superintendent.

Com^ee to notify him of election _

Voted that ^^{the President and} Mr N. J. Bradlee be a Committee to wait upon Mr Folsom, and inform him of his election. _

Salary of Superint^t

On motion of Mr N. J. Bradlee,

Voted that the salary of the Superintendent for the present year be at the rate of twenty five hundred dollars _ $2500. _

Surveying _

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be requested to take into consideration the subject of surveying in the Cemetery.

Contracts for Perpet^l Repair of Lots 490 491 903

The Committee on Lots reported that they had contracted with Amos A. Lawrence for the perpetual care of lot numbered 490, with the heirs of Abbott Lawrence for the perpetual care of lot numbered 491 and with James Lawrence for the perpetual care of lot numbered 903, (after Expressly providing that no liability for care of or injury to monuments or headstones shall be incurred by this Corporation,) in each case for four hundred dollars. _

Voted that said contracts be ratified _

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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