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Jany. 31. 5 [1865]

Philander Ames Esq^r Stoneham Mass.

Dear Sir,

Yourself and Mr Chas. D. Elliott of Cambridge purchased two lots in September on Trefoil Path, and we are ignorant of your intentions as to how to divide the lots between you. I looked in a Cambridge Directory for Mr Elliott and did not find his name. I live there myself, but do not know him. As there are four post offices in Cambridge, I prefer to address you my inquiry.

The sketch of the lots, as nearly as I can give it from the dimensions sent me is represented by the following figure: --

[diagram: measurements & orientation]

It is fairly to be presumed that your division line will not run east and west, as that gives you two long and narrow lots. If it runs north and south, of course one takes the front and one the rear.

Will you please ^^state if you divide by lines running north and south, which of you takes the east and which the west part: or how you divide in any case. --

Your speedy reply will oblige.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Secretary.

Jany 2. [186]6

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I wrote you that Mr Livermore is very anxious to settle his bill with the Treas^r for lots 3509 & 3510; and can do so the moment you write the Treas^r that $65 is to be credited for 52 feet land, as that is the amount which appears by the plan to be overpaid for, @ 1.25 per foot.

I also wrote to Mr Reed, that you should report to him your opinion on the steps to Anemone Path.

We have an adjourned meeting of the Trustees next Monday, no business having been done yesterday. The Trustees can then decide on it.

Please have Mr Safford ascertain & report to me what is the correct position of the members of lot 3514 & 3515 if he can do so on the ground.

[diagram: lot diagram of lot 3515 and lot 3514 with dimensions] Trefoil Arethusa

The above is the way I understand their relative position. Chas. D. Elliott is prop^r of 3514 & Philander Ames of 3515 -- Mr Elliott told me his was the narrow end. But Shedd's survey has reversed this, making 3515 at the narrow end. This I suppose the surveyor got from the stakes. If Mr Elliott was right, the stakes and plan are wrong. If there are interments, they will show. --

There are two lots on Lantana Path -- 2532 & 2841, each of which you reported as 15/20 lots = 300 feet -- By the surveyor's plan, (although the contents are probably the same -- 300 ft) each lot is [diagram: lot diagram with deminsions] so far from a rectangular lot

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