Mount Auburn Cemetery

May 15^th [18]69

J.J. White Esq

Dear Sir,

I enclose bills due from your mother & sister. They have been sent sometime since to Newton, & returned through the dead letter office. It was some time before I found out that your mother had gone to your place, & your sister to Europe.

Mrs Kinmouth (who I learn has again married) ^^{(I don't know the name)} has bill of $23.06 for grading & $17. for gardening -- which I presume Mr Brigham will pay if directed.

Mrs White's bills are $57.85 for foundation for mon^t &c. & $21.00 for gardening.

Early attention to said bills will much oblige.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Treas^r

May 15^th [18]69

Dear Sir,

Yours of 5^th with enclosure of deed of lot 3469 & $13 to pay bills was duly rec^d. I return the deed whc. has been recorded.

As $2. the fee for record was requisite I took that amt from the $13. & applied $1. for interest -- making the old bill $11 & fee for deed $2 -- & than return all to you free of charge.

I sent out at once to Capt. Winsor, the Sup^t, to have an estimate of the cost of the work you desire to be done, & when I get his answer, I will inform you --

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y & Treas^r

C.R. Messinger Esq

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that an order left you yesterday (I think,) by Mr Sam. S. Constant of New York, for marble headstones, will be honored when the money is wanted. I can vouch for R. & he vouches for Constant.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

May 31^st [18]69

J.J. White Esq

Dear Sir,

Yours of 29^th is rec^d. I regret the position of the accounts against the lots of your mother & sister. I heard that your sister was married again & gone to Europe but supposed your mother was with you. The lots are entirely distinct. Cannot the account against your mother's lot be settled?

We are working now upon written orders? We do not wish to neglect these lots; if Mrs White & Mrs Kinmouth wish them cared for -- but as the matter stands we shall certainly have to, unless you can take or procure the respon-

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sibility necessary for us.

Last year the charge for care on each lot was $12. = $24. besides $5. for myrtle on Mrs Kinmouth's, & $7 on your mother's --

My impression is that you had better pay the bills for care of lots, & planting myrtle, & leave the other bills completed with the monument & sodding, if you think necessary.

We do not like to neglect so prominent lots, & presume the proprietors, when considering the matter, would feel the same aversion; but they must not find fault with the Corporation for neglect, if no evidence of their wishes can be gathered.

I enclose a blank order, which if you sign & return ^^{will be} all right. Please give me the name of Mrs K's husband in full.

Yours Respy.

A.J. Coolidge

June 4^th [18]69

S.P. Langmaid Esq

Dear Sir,

I cannot find the evidence, & do not remember, that I have written you stating the conclusion of the Com^ee on Lots as to the am^t which the Corporation requires for the perpetual guaranty of your lot no. 170 -- .

Lest I have neglected to do so, I here state the sum fixed upon by them five hundred dollars. -- $500. --

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Lot 2140.

Lot of David Nickerson deceased (2140) Rep. by Andrew Nickerson of Boston brother of deceased.

Lot 2210.

Lot of Shipley W. Willson deceased (2210) Rep. by Rebecca M. Willson of So Boston widow of deceased.

Lot 2250.

Lot of Margaret Fuller deceased (2250) Rep. by Rev Arthur B. Fuller of Watertown son of deceased.

Lot 2729.

Lot of William Lewis deceased (2729) Rep. by Martha A. Lewis of Boston, daughter of deceased.

Lot 2954.

Lot of Daniel M. Kinmouth deceased (2954) Rep. by Abby M Kinmouth of Newton widow of deceased.

The meeting was then adjourned.

Attest Austin J Coolidge Secretary.

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Trustees June 4. 1860.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday June 4^th 1860 at 10 o'clock a.m. at the usual place.

There were present, the President and Messrs Cheever, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro and Read.

Catalogue

The Secretary reported that the preparation and printing of 3000 copies of the catalogue had been completed and would be ready for proprietors this week.