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called at the Treas^r & paid $630 for the lot last reported, but nothing was said about lot 3808. In your report of the last, no reference is made to the former.

Please send in report as to perpetual care of lots 358 & 359 on Narcissus Path. W^m W. + H.B. Stone. -

Also of lot 2144 Elder P. - John Woods - A fund of $300, with its accumulations amounting to $357.04 has been paid in to the Treas^r and it is important to know how much of it must go to present repair of the lot, & how much into the fund for repair.

On lot 454 - Isaiah Atkins - you stated that the regrading & painting would cost $36. Please have it done at once as the Ex^ors are ready to pay the $475 required - besides the $36. - I think I gave the order for this last week - but wish to make sure.

Very Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge

P.S. ? A.G. Stimson's bill for cutting down trees -

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Nov^r 29 [186]7

Capt. D.L. Winsor, Sup^t

Sir,

Please endorse upon the enclosed descriptions of lots for perpetual repair the fact that the repairs preliminary to the acceptance by the Corporation of said lots have been made - as fast as each is done.

I have placed the form on the 2^d page in case of Isaiah Atkins' lot 454 - of Otis Fairbanks, lot 659 - and of John Woods, lot 2144 -

Will you please review your estimate in the case of John Woods of $400. - It seemed to me from the description, the guarantee might be given for $350. As we shall have about $312 left in the fund after your bill for repairs is in (that is if your bill is $45.) I am anxious to induce the proprietor to pay in enough more to make it up to a guaranty: and I don't believe I can do it, if $400 is required. The lot does not seem to me to involve much greater risk than 3040, Mary Sargent; - 77 J.F. Flagg and 40, T. C. Singleton, every one of which the Trustees have agreed to guarantee for $350. -

Will you strike from the description of lots 358 & 359 the ^^final terms at bottom, "when put in order," unless the lots really need repair. You have not stated any to be necessary. My impression is that the lots were recently newly graded. If new grading is required, probably nothing will be done towards paying in the fund until another year. -

Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge

16 Pemberton Square

Jany. 31 [186]8

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Geo. W^m Bond Esq

Dear Sir: -

Please notify the parties in interest, for me, that the Corporation will contract to guarantee the perpetual care of lots numbered 358 & 359 in the Cemetery, belonging to W^m W. Stone Esq + heir of H.B. Stone on payment of seven hundred dollars. - ($700.)

I could not find the address of Mr Parker, whose name you gave me, or I should have sent earlier notice. Learning from you that he is a neighbor of yours, be so kind as to inform him of the result of the Committee's consideration of the matter.

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

16 Pemberton Square

Jany. 31 [186]8

Mr A.L. Wood

Dear Sir,

The Treas^r of our Corporation has sent me a bill against you amounting to $187.75 which I am instructed to collect.

Presuming that you may prefer that such collection shall be without resort to legal process, you are respectfully requested to call at this office and pay the same. -

Respy, Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y & Atty.

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16 Pemberton Square

May 6^th [186]8

W^m W. Stone Esq, New York,

My dear Sir,

I have torn off the last leaf of Capt. Winsor's letter because it relates to business foreign to your purpose. I send you the note relating to your business, instead of attempting to write about it, as I am wholly ignorant of the matter of which it treats. I know he will gladly do all in his power to facilitate your wishes -- but the thing is so late that he has a large load of orders to dispose of.

I suppose you trying to reach the perpetual repair of the lots, on which we conversed.

By the way, I lately notified the owners of lots 358 & 359 through our Treas^r (not knowing from whom the request to know came) that the Trustees would guarantee the perpet^l care of both for $700. -- I suppose you must have got notice.

Very Respectfully

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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May 27 [18]69

Capt Winsor,

Dear Sir,

The following lots are all that have been taken for perpetual repair since June 1868. --

A.J. Coolidge

May 27^th [18]69

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have just rec^d from Mr Chas. R. Messenger of Toledo Ohio, prop^r of lot 3469, the enclosed orders, with his draft to cover the amount -- $65.00 -- paid in advance, & he desires you to proceed to execute the orders forthwith. $50. for new grading & sodding -- $6. for care of lot & plants, & $9. to be "expended in a few suitable flowers, the selection of which I will leave to your Superintendent's taste."

He intends at some day to enclose the lot with curb, but thinks the expenditures here ordered will greatly improve his lot. --

Mr Joel Richards has just called in, & desires me to say

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