Mount Auburn Cemetery

Jany. 11, [186]6

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

Please report Saturday on lot of Jesse Holbrook no [2697] Central Av. - almost opposite the Bowditch statue. He says his angel cost only [$10?] at auction, but the marble men would make it for less than $1000 perhaps more.

Will you let Fred. look [after?] these points for me.

See if there is any headstone or [mor?] lot of Jos. H. Thayer, 221 Willow Av. gives date & place of ^^his death, if so what is [?]

Look at precisely same questions on Lot 503 Willow Ave. -- Thomas [Haven]

The same question too on lot 798 Elm Av -- Shepherd H. Norris?

All these were proprietors, and said to have died, but the records do [not?] show their death.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Jany. 13 [186]6

John Woods Esq

Dear Sir,

I believe you have not yet paid the $300 bequeathed to our Corporation by the late Harriet N. Whitney for the repair of the lot belonging to her & yourself -- no 2144.

The Corporation is ready to receive said sum and apply it to the purpose indicated.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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June [8?] [186]6

Thomas Haven Esq

Dear Sir,

I have long searched for a Thomas Haven, the proprietor of lot no. 503 in the Cemetery, situated upon Willow Avenue, who appears to have been in the Boston Directory fom 1835 to 1839, as a merchant at 30 [Centred?] Wharf and to have disappeared from the Directory after the latter year: and finally from inquiries and correspondence have been led to the belief that you are that man. --

I am preparing a new catalogue of the proprietors, and wish so far as possible to make it accurate and complete.

Will you please inform me whether I am correct?

Respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

June 8 [186]6

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

Please send two men to set four 8 in. post to the Lowell & Putnam lots on Fountain Av. the first job you do -- I beg of you, and stop my prayers on the subject; which have been earnest, and from the heart, for the last three years: So that the surveyor can get them for the plan. He has the minutes of survey.

Please report for perpet. care on Lot 2015 Sewall Phelps' Estate, on Honeysuckle Path.

Also of

1530 Olive P. 100 ft. Mary Wallack's Estate Don't get this over $200 if you can help it. She gave $200 in her will out of which will have to come $6 legacy tax to U.S. --

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Representation of Lots _

Upon the petitions of the several parties in interest representatives were designated for lots as follows: _

1 David W. Cunningham of Boston, guardian of the grandchildren, heirs of Henry H. Fuller, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1;

128 Mary Ann F. Wells of Boston, daughter of Martin Smith, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 128;

183 Henry T. Davis of Malden, son of Betsey Davis, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 183;

185 Georgiana Smith, of Boston, daughter of George Whittemore, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 185;

503 Eliza H. Haven, of Sing Sing, N.Y., daughter of Thomas Haven, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 503;

524 Mary Loring, of Newton, sister of W^m J. Loring, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 524;

659 Caroline B. Hill, of Lowell, daughter of Otis Fairbanks, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 659;

692 Hiram W. Brooks, of Cambridge, grandson of Lois Mason, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 692;