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Jany 12 [18]69

W.F. York Esq

Dear Sir,

Your reply of Dec^r 24^th to my request to pay bill of $12.55 in connection with lot of Mrs L.G. Towne I have referred to the Sup^t, & he states that the work was done by your order, & it is the invariable custom for the party who sets a monument or stones to pay for cleaning up & new sodding required by the activity. I have just rend^d a bill to Mr M^cDonald amounting to more than $100 for such work & he says it is all right.

The new sodding &c on Mrs Towne's lot was required by your setting the monument. I don't see with what propriety we could ask her to pay for bill of this work. The contract for monument & setting properly include all here charged you. Please send amount with bill.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Treas^r

Jany 12^th [18]69

H. Lamson Esq

Dear Sir,

I enclose the deed of lot 3556 for you to execute the transfer to the Hadley heirs at the request of Mrs Howe the one who takes the most interest & pays the bills. As you have repeatedly told me that you have nothing to do with the lot & the estate is now settled, you will no doubt be glad to get it off your hands.

You can sign, & acknowledge before some neighbor of yours who is a Justice of the Peace, & return the deed to me at 16 Pemberton Square, Boston.

Yours Respy

A.J. Coolidge

July 27 [18]69

L.F. Busiel Esq

Dear Sir,

The bill due this Corporation for work on your lot stands unpaid since August last -- almost one year.

I must request your immediate attention to the same.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Treas^r

Sept. 14^th [18]69

W^m F. York Esq

Dear Sir,

Your note of last Dec^r objecting to pay for fixing up round monument of Mrs Towne, I replied to that, it was the custom for the man who set the monument in a lot to repair all damage to the lot which such setting had occasioned: that such is the practice with our best marble men. But you have taken no further notice of the matter.

Not admitting the correctness of your position, for the sake of settlement, I now send you bill for

men & derrick	$9.80
& interest for more than 4 yrs	2.49
[total]	12.29

This of course you cannot object to pay. I regret that we should have found ground to differ on so small a point.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge

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