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ornamental ground. I have examined the matter very carefully in connection with Capt Winsor, & viewing its relative position to other lots in the neighborhood. We found that a lot of about 200 feet could be laid out there enclosed with granite curb, so as not to interfere with your or the other lots. You understand of course, that the 300 feet are measured from the interior line of your curb up to the line of ornamental ground belonging to Geo. Meacham's heirs, and when you come to put only a narrow passage between the exterior lines of the granite which would be erected upon the small lot and your own, & the next neighbor, it would not be more than 200 feet. This would probably sell for $1.50 per foot, & would stand you in about $300, which you could doubtless realize next Spring.

If you make up your [indecipherable] 300 feet, or rather as much as it will lay out, there is no doubt it can be done, & may be reckoned as so much eventually to come to you: but I should not advise you to wait until that is sold, for the consummation of the contract for perpetual repair. You would only anticipate the payment of what you would realize for the land sold by only three or four months at most.

I shall say nothing to Mr Packard, as the proposition did not come from him, but wait to hear from you.

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees - Apr. 2 '66 _ Rep^s of lots

2509

Almatia M. Amory of Roxbury, widow of Thomas C. Amory, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2509;

2517

W^m C. Murdock of Boston, Trustee under will of Josiah Vose, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2517;

2535

Orlando Bemis of Charlestown, brother of Almerin Bemis, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2535;

2638

Catherine Gore Boyd of New York, widow of John C. Boyd, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2638;

2778

Almira Hill of Boston, daughter of Jeremiah Hill, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2778;

2975

Mary T. Bradford of Boston, daughter of John R. Bradford, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2975;

3029

George A. Meacham of Cambridge, son of George Meacham deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3029;

3209

John Hitchcock of Newton, brother of Lemuel Hitchcock deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3209;

3253

Elizabeth J. Welch of N. Cambridge, widow of Harrison S. Welch, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3253;

3399

Rachel A. Noyes of Boston, late widow of Benj. F. Danforth, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3399;