Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Dec^r 27 [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I omitted yesterday to state that at Mr J.C. Merrill's request for a number with four figures to be given him, for the lot of Mr Ward his brother in law, I gave him 3376. This number was on a little lot which was sold to Hannah A. Morse, in rear of 888 Poplar Av., and transferred back to the Corpⁿ before she died. So, if you have put a stake there to indicate ^^{a lot for sale by that no.} please have it changed to the east half of J.C. Merrill's on Snowdrop Path.

That lot will be then - S.E. half Hen. V. Ward 3376 - N.W. J.C.M. 3487.

Geo. W. Livermore Esq. of Camb. called in again today, & as he is anxious to settle his bill with the Corpⁿ wishes you would correct the report of lots 3509, 3510, -- M.H. Livermore & P.F. Folsom, on Clematis Path, so that they will stand 300 feet each (if that is what they contain, as appears from the book of Shedd's plan) instead of 326 ft. as before: and instruct the Treas^r to give them a credit of $65 on the bill. I promised him you would bring it in on Saturday.

Mr W^m C. Murdock wishes you to bring in the bill on the Vose lot next Saturday, and would like to meet you here at 12 o'clock. If you can fix the report to include the cap on the monument, he will pay in the fund so as to be included in this year's rep^t. He p^d $450 on the Ward lot today.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Jany 3, [186]6

Messrs Austin, Norcross & Bowditch Com. on Lots --

Gentlemen,

I enclose a note from Capt. Winsor, a paragraph of which relates to the vase to be added to mon.^t on the Vose lot. The headstone beside this is not likely to cost more than $100 -- perhaps not more than $75. --

Mr Murdock appears to feel strongly that $1100 will be ample to secure the Corporation against all contingencies, including the proposed additions. The lot has been put in first rate order and he feels that there will be little to do besides cutting the grass, & resodding.

I do not believe he will submit to an addition. I should think it probable that there will an accumulation of $200 or 500 within ten years.

Very Respy.

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Jany 10, [186]6

Benj. Pitman Esq Somerville Mass.,

Dear Sir,

Our undertaker at the Cemetery returned me among the interments for last June, one of a still-born child buried in your lot no. 3346 on the 26^th of June: but no other fact was given. I wish the name of child (if any was given) name of parents, date ^^{& place} of birth & place of residence of parents.

The undertaker or whoever made the interment was remiss in duty. I am now making up the record & index for the year, and wish you would send me the facts at once on the enclosed blank.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge

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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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Committee on Iron Fence _

Voted that the same Committee that was chosen on the 4^th of December last, to consider the Expediency of enclosing the Stone Farm with an Iron fence on the road, to make inquiries obtain estimates and report at a future meeting - viz.

___	{ Cheever
Messrs	{ Bowditch
___	{ & Lovejoy

be rechosen with the same powers. _

Railway tickets to be purchased for Trustees _

Voted that the Secretary be authorized to purchase for the use of this Board one hundred and twenty car tickets of the Union Railway Company from Boston to Mount Auburn, and distribute them to the Trustees.

Perpetual Repair _ Lot 2517.

The Secretary reported that the Committee on Lots had contracted for the perpetual repair of Lot No 2517 belonging to the estate of the late Josiah Vose for the sum of Eleven hundred dollars ($1100) subject to the concurrence of this Board.

Voted that said contract be concurred in.

Voted that when this meeting adjourn, it be to the next regular meeting on the 1^st Monday in March. _

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary,

[Note: the following written vertically in the left hand margin at the bottom of the page:]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Norfolk ss Feby 19. 1866. There personally appeared Austin J. Coolidge and made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn.

Before me

Bradford Kingman ,, Justice of the Peace.