Mount Auburn Cemetery

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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Sept^r 8 [186]6

James Cheever Esq

Dear Sir,

The accompanying report upon the lot of the late Mr Gove with the comments of the Committee, will explain the [?] in taking a contract for its perpetual repair. I understand from Capt Winsor that the [die?] is cracked.

Please return the report to me, when you have examined it.

Yours very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept^r 8 [186]6

Dear Sir,

On Lot 77 heirs of Dr Flagg, Capt Winsor says the repairs required have been completed as you see endorsed upon the report.

I also send report on lot 2015 Sewall Phelps Est. to see if the Com^ee can agree upon the am^t to be charged. See Mem. made by Messrs N. & B. --

Please return papers when you have affixed signatures.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Edward Austin Esq

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Sept. 12 [186]6

Jas. M. Shute Esq

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have directed me to notify you that they will contract for the perpetual repair of lot no. 2015 (late Sewell Phelps) subject to the concurrence of of the Board of Trustees for five hundred dollars. Without the sarcophagas of Italian Marble the estimate would probably have not exceeded $250 or $400. The guaranty implies the renewal of things destroyed.

When notified of the acceptance of these terms, I will prepare the papers.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept 12^th [186]6

Hon. J.T. Stevenson

Dear Sir,

A charge of $2. stands against you on our books for recording transfer of lot 920 to you.

In your note of Aug 22^d 1865 when you sent the deed for record, at my request, you say "I think that you err in supposing that it was not left with you for record on the 28^th of May 1866."

My recollection of that matter is clear. Mr Chas. Hook Appleton came in and said he wished to transfer the lot to you. I filled up the [deed?], went out of the office & got a $2 [Paid stamp?] for him -- he signed and acknowledged it before me. I asked him if he wished to leave it for record. He asked what was customary. I said it is the duty of the purchaser to record his deed. He said he would get his money and pass the deed to you, and let you attend to that.

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