Mount Auburn Cemetery

Feby. 13 [186]6

Capt. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

I have to request one more report -- upon lot 291, Jasmine Path, estate of Chas. T. Hildreth.

The care of this lot is enjoined upon the Widows & Fatherless Society of Boston, who have certain funds under said Hildreth's will, as an annuity. And if the Corporation will assume it for a sum which they think will cause no loss to them, they will probably prefer to be exhonorated from the care of the lot, and pass it over to the care of the Corporation. As it is a charitable Soc.y you will of course be disposed to put your figures as low as can be safely made for the Corporation.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Feby. 14 [186]6

Mrs Charles Tufts

Madam,

I have had a report made by the Superintendent upon the lots of Mr Tufts & Mr Packard & laid before the Com^ee on Lots, and they have approved the making of a contract on both lots for $600 each. -- The former contract price was $500. That was four years ago, since which rates have advanced, and you have each added a monument to the lot. If the Committee had asked more still, I should not have been at all surprised, as they will not take risks for all time as they did three or four years ago: -- and I think they have been quite fair in their estimate.

Now upon the matter of laying out & selling a small to lot out of the

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Feby 27 [186]6

C.G. Nazro Esq^r

Dear Sir,

The requisite examination and report upon the lot of the late Dr C. T. Hildreth no. 291, having been made, and the Committee on Lots having considered the same, have directed me to notify the Fatherless and Widows Society through you, that this Corporation will guarantee the perpetual repair of said lot for the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars. ($375.)

I am Very Resp.y

Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

March 1, [186]6

Mrs Benj. F. Danforth

Dear Madam,

I regret I was not at the office when you called in and left the papers which I sent you without being executed. I think you must misunderstand the legal position. The will gives the lot to yourself & daughter equally, and unless Mr Vaughn sees fit to transfer by deed all his interest to you, the only proper course is to agree between you which of you shall represent the lot, then both of you sign the petition and send it to me. If you do not understand it, please see me, as I have nobody who can advise you on a matter of this kind.

As we are fast progressing with the catalogue, we wish your decision.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Sept^r 10 [186]6

Jos. C. Merrill Esq

Dear Sir,

Please refund Cont. for Pertpet^l Rep. to 2121 finally passed upon and recorded.

By one of the strange anomalies the Corporation charges you for receiving money of you, that is to say - the charge for drawing, getting execution of and recording the contract is $5. which you can remit at your convenience.

Truly yours,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept^r 10 [186]6

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Contracts for repair of lots have been taken this year as follows: -

	When Paid in	Guaranty	G. means.
2517 -	Josiah Vose -	Feby 5, 1866 -	G.	1100.
3031.	Nathn J. Wyeth -	Dec. 26, 1865 -	G.	500
291 -	Chas. T. Hildreth -	Apr. 2, 1866 -	G.	375
1248 -	Otis Everett -	Aug 6, 1866	-	200.
2121	Chas. Sunders -	June 16 1866	G.	500
1142 -	Sophia M. Cogswell -	July 10 1866	G.	300
177 -	Isaac S. Spring	Sept 10 1866	G.	400

Please send me reports on following: -

1841 -	P.C. Brooks - (Sturgis lot)
2000	Abraham Hilliard -
3572	Georgiana Haliburton

Yours truly A.J. Coolidge

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said fountain, in conformity with the plan made by J.H. Shedd, said conveyances to be subject to the approval of the Committee on Lots.

Contract for Perpet. Rep. of Lot 291 _ also of Lot 3031

The Secretary reported that the Committee on Lots had contracted with the Fatherless and Widows Society of Boston for the perpetual repair of lot no. 291, (that of the late Dr Charles T. Hildreth,) for the three hundred and seventy five dollars, _ subject to the approval of this Board. _

and it was

Voted that said contract be hereby concurred in.

He also reported that said Committee had contracted for the perpetual repair of lot numbered 3031 (that of the late Mrs Nathaniel J. Wyeth) for five hundred dollars, subject to the approval of this Board. _

and it was

Voted that said contract be concurred in. _

Representⁿ of Lots _

Upon the petition of the parties in interest representatives were designated for the several lots in connection with which they are named, as follows: _

4 Eben W^m Rollins of Boston, son of Ebenezer Rollins, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 4:

74 Rebecca J. Greenleaf of Boston, widow of Gardner Greenleaf decased proprietor of lot numbered 74: