Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees - Novem^r 12, 1867 ~

1454 Mary E. Stearns of Medford, daughter of Warren Preston dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1454;

1991 Chas. S. Smith, of New Orleans, La, a tenant in common with the heirs of Chas. S. Smith, of lot numbered 1991;

2552 Edward C. Nickels of Boston, son of Edward C. Nickels, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2552;

2788 George A. Whiting of Charlestown, son of Augustus Whiting, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2788;

3050 Sarah B. Choate of Boston, daughter of Helen O. Choate, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 3050;

3764 Sarah C. Anderson of Boston, a tenant in common with the heirs of John C. Anderson, of lot numbered 3764;

3185 Joseph M^cAllister of Boston, son of Charles M^cAllister, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 3185.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary

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August 6 [187]9

Mrs Mary E. Stearns

Dear Madam

I have delayed replying to your note to Mr MacKintosh in order to make careful inquiry about the lot, and I can find no reason to think that either bulbs or myrtle have been removed from your lot.

A large number of tulips hyacinths & crocuses were planted on the ornamental grounds near the front gate last fall, which shared the fate of yours and I satisfied myself perfectly that they were destroyed by the squirrels.

As to the myrtle, all which is ordered, is raised at our greenhouses outside of the grounds, where we can get all the slips which we need. Early in the spring the myrtle is trimmed with shears to cut out the old wood but it soon fills up again and does all the better for the cutting. This may be what you refer to, but this is done solely for the good of the plants, and the cuttings are never used for slips. I regret that anything has happened about your lot to annoy you & will certainly do all I can to prevent any further annoyance.

Yours respectfully J. W. Lovering

Subject: Bitter complaint

1454

[stamp: MT. AUBURN CEMETERY JUL 24 1879 16 PEMBERTON SQ. BOSTON ]

Medford, July 21st 1879.

1879 1454 {care {stoporder 1878 {care only 1877 {care--

H.B. Macintosh, Esq.

Refd to Supt for reply HBMTr

Dear Sirs. In December of 1877. I planted on my dear Boy's grave at Mt. Auburn/Lot 1454./ One hundred choice Tulip bulbs, every one of which bloomed the next May - and were left to dry off. I planting in the spaces between strong roots of periwinkle to take their place. This spring, in May, when I visited the spot not a single Tulip was to be found, nor the slightest trace of one, not even a bulblet, or vestige of outside skin. Show-

[last page: out of order, pg 4 of 4] and dell periwinkle at that rate, the Corporation ought to know it. And there is great complaint. I know that one man in the employ there was very dishonest. If their hands could have been employed in removing the rubbish of stone work for which service I paid a large bill at your office, and then had to send my man to remove it, it would square more nicely with justice. The Lot has never been cared for, in any proportion to what I have yearly paid

Can I have any redress, or protection from this vandalism? My son who takes this to you, will add his testimony, also further statements.

Respectfully - Mary E Stearns.