Mount Auburn Cemetery

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April 5 1873

Messrs. Philbrick & Sargent,

Gents,

In reply to your letter of Mar. 18^th would say, the Corporation is prepared to set the curb you spoke of, on lot #579 Maple Av. The enclosed sketch gives the difference in hight [sic] of the corners of the lot also the hight [sic] of the middle of front of lot above gutter. The measurements of the Deed are expected to agree with the inside measurements of the curb.

The Corp terms for setting curb are as follows

Labor - $3.00 per day for each man's time Foundation stone at 10 per ct. advance on the cost to us delivered on the spot. Gal. Clamps and other small extras at our usual rates.

Yours truly C.W.Folsom Supt.

[Note: Sketch on P.18. Letter Book.]

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[Diagram: Lot 579 with orientation and measurements]

A D =	8"
D H =	= 5
	13

A - C	- 6"
C - H	- 7"
	13"

(H 13" above A ) Fall D to H 5" " C to H 7"

#579 N.E Cor. (A) highest Fall from (A) to (C) = 6" " " (A) to (D) = 8" " " (B) to (E) = 22" (B) being present drade of the lot E " [being] bottom of the gutter.

Diangonal 30'7"

Fall from F to G^^{in gutter} = 1 ft.

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August 19 [187]3

Jona. Mann Esq.

Dear Sir,

Your favor of 16 th. inst. is recd. I cannot authorize you to work on the Tombs on Lots 4272 & 4273, or to bring in materials for them until you obtain a special permit and file it here. When you obtain this you will be at liberty to do such work yourself as is in accordance with the general regulations of the Cemetery and the special contract for building the tombs and furnishing the lots, which we have made with you.

Respectfully James W. Lovering Supt J.E.C.

August 19 [187]3.

H.B. Mackintosh Esq. Treas

Dear Sir

We have received all the granite curbing for Lot 579 and as far as we know the Freight bill is all correct

Yours very truly James W. Lovering Supt J.E.C.

Nov. 17. [186]5

Geo. Albree Esq Pittsburgh, Pa.

Dear Sir,

We are preparing a new catalogue of the lots and proprietors in the Cemetery. I have been informed that your brother John made such disposition of his estate (the residuasm) as to carry his lot no. 129 (which is real estate) to you.

The only evidence one has of title to a lot should appear upon our record and this always made in such cases as this by reference to the original will or the record. I can get at these here. But if you wish it to appear as it should upon the deed, you will send me the deed which I will return by mail. Please also enclose $3, the charge in the matter.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Nov. 17 [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

In making a more thorough revision of the plans, & by striking from the catalogue all ^^{numbers of} lots said to be located (yet unsold) where the location is obviously impracticable, we obtained the following numbers for your use, which you can apply to lots made up and that must be sold in that form, as well as to lots sold: --

238, 239, 279, 284, 341, 342, 344, 344, 373, 374, 450, 456, 531, 536, 537, 567, 576, 579, 589, 763, 2532, 2936, 2960, 3012, 3037, 3038, 3081, 3554, 3599, 3600 -- = 30 numbers.

All the above are exclusive of numbers recently reported by you.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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