Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St. Boston Jany. 5. 1864

Rev. D.R. Cady, W. Cambridge,

Dear Sir,

Will you please write out on the enclosed order of interment which I return you for correction, the legal name of "Allie S. Cady", which is the only one we should use upon record. We wish to rob no one of the household name, but you will certainly perceive that great inconvenience often ensues in giving it in for record.

To illustrate - a citizen of your town lately sent in the name of "Georgie" for record: and not until the orthography had been corrected, ^^{to "Georgia"} could we know whether the deceased was a male or female. -

Please also fill the blank for the age, and return the paper to me.

Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt Auburn Cem.y

Boston Jany. 5. 1864

Geo. W. Colburn Esq

Dear Sir

I am anxious to price you a deed of your lot in the Cemetery - no 3260 - I have caused the surveyors to sketch it & to go in the new laying out. Will you please call and see the plan - and that it is satisfactory.

Truly yours

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

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Boston, Jany 11 [186]4

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

The contents of Mr Appleton's lots, as ascertained by the surveyors, are 6.946 square feet. Mr Appleton has heretofore paid, (including the addition of 3767 feet reported by you in Octo. 1862) for 6619 ft. As he takes all the passageways into his area at 50 cts, it make therefore 327 feet which he has not yet paid for, and which I told him today I would get you to [report?] in form. I have sent a note to Mr Bond to the same effect, in case he should call to [?] for it before - you report.- I presume this also will be included in last year's report.-

Please also ^^make this amendment to refs of Dec^r 1862, to Geo. W. Colburn's lot 3260, containing 792 ft.- instead of [24?] x 33 as before. This suits Mr Colburn & the requirements of the positions.

[diagram: lot measurements on Eagle Avenue and Raven Path

Yours truly

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

Jany. 20, 1864

L. F. Merrill Esq

Dear Sir,

The collector of our Treas^r brought the second bill of $89.94 to me yesterday, to inquire about the terms stated by you & in the agreement for the purchase of your old lot no. 2297 for Mrs Hemenway - and that was that all expenses were to be included in such purchase. I asked Dr Bigelow the President yesterday, if there was any such understanding with you in any conversation that he had, and he replied, "none at all.'- that he began by offering you 50 cts. a foot for your land, and finally acceded to the price you named of $250⁰⁰, which is 83 cts per foot. And his statement of what your proposed to do is corroborated by my own recollection of our conversation when I paid you the $250 & took the

[You do to this agree?]

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Trustees Jan'y, 13, 1875.

January 13^t, 1875

A monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Wednesday, January 13^t, 1875, at four o'clock. P.M.

Present Messrs. J. T. Bradlee, Brewer, Browne, Choate, Little, Perkins, Pickering, Snow and Spelman.

The record of the last meeting was read and approved.

Nuthatch P. Restoration of original name of Raven Path requested by Geo. W. Colburn

The President having stated that a verbal request had been made to him by M^r Geo. W. Colburn proprietor of Lot N^o 3260 on Nuthatch Path, formerly called Raven Path, that the original name of said Path might be restored – on motion of M^r Choate,

Voted, – that M^r Colburn's request be referred to the Committee on Grounds with full powers.

Nath^l J. Bradlee: resignation of, laid on the table.

A communication from M^r Nath^l J. Bradlee dated the 12^t inst. tendering his resignation as a member of the Board of Trustees having been submitted and read, on motion of M^r Little, it was

Voted, – that M^r Bradlee's communication be laid upon the table.

Annual Report of Trustees to Proprietors; Com. app. to draft

On motion of M^r Choate, it was

Voted, – that the President with Messrs. J. T. Bradlee and Snow be a Committee to prepare the annual report of the Trustees to the proprietors, and submit said report to the Trustees for consideration at their next meeting.

On motion of M^r Snow, it was

Voted, – that the exact relations of the Trustees

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Trustees, March 12, 1875.

Curbing of granite, iron fences, etc. Props. request that Trustees w^d consider exp.'y of restricting, ref. to Com. on Lots.

" into and report to the Proprietors as to the expediency " of henceforward prohibiting all fences and curbing " around Lots, and in the grounds of M^t Auburn, " whether of granite, iron, or other material excepting " earth." On motion of M^r Little it was

Voted, – that this subject be referred to the Committee on Lots.

Changes of name: Nuthatch P. to Raven P. & Raven P. to Jonquill P.

A verbal report was received from the chairman of the Committee on Grounds to which was referred at the meeting of Jan'y. 13, 1875, the petition of M^r G. W. Colburn, proprietor of Lot #3260, Nuthatch Path, formerly called Raven Path, that the original name of said Path might be restored; – to the effect that having considered the subject and heard the petitioner who was the only lot-holder on said Nuthatch Path, they were prepared to recommend that the ^^{name of the} Path designated on the plan of 1874 as Nuthatch Path, running from Eagle Avenue to Swan Avenue be changed to Raven Path, and that the name of the Path shown on said Plan as Raven Path, running from Albatross Avenue to Eagle Avenue, on which no Lots have been sold, be changed to Jonquill Path.

Voted, – that the action of the Committee on Grounds is hereby ratified and confirmed by this Board.

Cont. for perp. rep. with G. of Lot N^o 1661.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot #1661, Willow Avenue, West branch, late of Stephen Lynch deceased for

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June 12 [187]6

Mr. C.A. Smith

Dear Sir

To properly clean the marble monument in lot 1976 will cost about $5.75 at all events not more than that price.

I should be pleased to receive an order for the work.

Very Respectfully J.W. Lovering Sup.^t per Childs

June 12 [187]6

Mr. Geo. W. Colburn

Dear Sir

The amount necessary to secure the perpetual care of the grass in lot 3260 Eagle A. & Raven Pa. would be $594.⁰⁰

The price is fixed by the Trustees.

Very Respectfully J.W. Lovering Sup.^t per Childs