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Collection: Horticulture

UserNotePageWorkCollectionTime
jamesamartin
jamesamartinDoes it say Indoor?Horticulture Invoice: William Black 1869 June 1 (verso)1869-06-01 Horticulture Invoice: William Black, 2021.005.022 Mount Auburn Cemetery
Scrumpy Geoff
Scrumpy GeoffSorry, I can't help with your mystery word but the paid by date looks more like "Jany 27" rather than "July" and would seem more likely given the invoice date of Dec 68.Horticulture Invoice: Hovey & Co., 1869 January (recto)1868-12 Horticulture Invoice: Hovey & Co., 2021.005.019Mount Auburn Cemetery
Jannyp
JannypDuplicate of page 131889-05-20 Letter: Mass. Hort Society Request for Surplus Plants, 2014.020.012-007Mount Auburn Cemetery
margoburns
margoburnsNOTES: 1) The use of this coat-of-arms came through her late husband, Edwin W. Stoughton (1818-1882). He was a lawyer and diplomat, and the great-great-great-grandson of Thomas Stoughton Jr., of Windsor, Conn., who came over from England to Bo...2014_020_009-003_ConsultingOnTrees18831883-06-30 Consulting Mount Auburn on Trees, 2014.020.009-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
margoburns
margoburnsThe coat of arms at the top of the page is the Stoughton family coat of arms. See: https://www.geni.com/people/Thomas-Stoughton-I/60000000009670885442014_020_009-003_ConsultingOnTrees18831883-06-30 Consulting Mount Auburn on Trees, 2014.020.009-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
isolotus71
isolotus71Seeing a lot of rectos that are actually versos. And vice versa.Horticulture Invoice: Winship & Co., Brighton Botanic Gardens and Nurseries, 1854 April 21 (recto)1854-04-21 Horticulture Invoice: Winship & Co., Brighton Botanic Gardens and Nurseries, 2021.005.004 Mount Auburn Cemetery
martinnolan
martinnolanChallenging writing - I think that the words that couldn't be deciphered in the body by kelseydchung are "near" and "advised", but may need another check.2014_020_009-003_ConsultingOnTrees18831883-06-30 Consulting Mount Auburn on Trees, 2014.020.009-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
kelseydchung
kelseydchungSome words hard to deciper.11889-05-20 Letter: Mass. Hort Society Request for Surplus Plants, 2014.020.012-007Mount Auburn Cemetery
kelseydchung
kelseydchungSome words difficult to deciper.2014_020_009-003_ConsultingOnTrees18831883-06-30 Consulting Mount Auburn on Trees, 2014.020.009-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
MapleCityMemorials
MapleCityMemorialsName signed in script is partially illegible.Horticulture Invoice: Hovey & Co., 1869 January (verso)1868-12 Horticulture Invoice: Hovey & Co., 2021.005.019Mount Auburn Cemetery
MapleCityMemorials
MapleCityMemorialsOne word of illegible text in scriptHorticulture Invoice: Hovey & Co., 1869 January (recto)1868-12 Horticulture Invoice: Hovey & Co., 2021.005.019Mount Auburn Cemetery
powellm
powellmWriting in left margin is illegible. The word 'Tools' is written on top of some of the lines at a more vertical angle. There are 24 [?] in article Horticulture Invoice: Parker & Gannett, 1872 August 3 (recto)1872-08-03 Horticulture Invoice: Parker & Gannett, 2021.005.037 Mount Auburn Cemetery
powellm
powellmI was not sure how to document the writing in the left margin (written vertically rather than horizontally) so I used the notation for a ledger heading in a margin. There are six [?] entries in this transcription.Horticulture Invoice: William Black, 1870 January 1 (recto)1870-01-01 Horticulture Invoice: William Black, 2021.005.035 Mount Auburn Cemetery
NettyC
NettyCThis transcription has a few Illegible text words so I have put a ? where I cannot decipher.Horticulture Invoice: William Black, 1869 November 1 (recto)1869-11-01 Horticulture Invoice: William Black, 2021.005.031 Mount Auburn Cemetery
JayneB
JayneBPositioning suggests possible check endorsement?Horticulture Invoice: Frank Becker, 1869 May 29 (verso)1869-05-29 Horticulture Invoice: Frank Becker, 2021.005.021 Mount Auburn Cemetery
hsimms93
hsimms93The ?? Is Per ft and the other ?? Is CR for creditHorticulture Invoice: Barney Conley, 1853 June 30 (recto)1853-06-30 Horticulture Invoice: Barney Conley, 2021.005.002 Mount Auburn Cemetery
DH
DHat 1/ 1/4 its pr ft - PER FOOT?Horticulture Invoice: Barney Conley, 1853 June 30 (recto)1853-06-30 Horticulture Invoice: Barney Conley, 2021.005.002 Mount Auburn Cemetery
powellm
powellmTwo question marks on this, page 2 of documentHorticulture Invoice: John Runey, 1869 (verso)1869-07 Horticulture Invoice: John Runey, 2021.005.024 Mount Auburn Cemetery
powellm
powellmFour question marks on this one page document.Horticulture Invoice: John Runey, 1869 (recto)1869-07 Horticulture Invoice: John Runey, 2021.005.024 Mount Auburn Cemetery
MLudgate
MLudgateShould we use the column dividers ( | ) for a document like this?Horticulture Invoice: John Hogan Estate, 1874 May 29 (recto)1874-05-29 Horticulture Invoice: John Hogan Estate, 2021.005.060 Mount Auburn Cemetery
Wrangler2011
Wrangler2011I am not sure the last word, sixth line, last paragraph is actually minds2014_020_007-004_MyrtleShrubCharges1882-21882-07-06 Letter: Helen M. Parsons to Superintendent [Lovering], "myrtle shrub charges," 2014.020.007-004Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperThis is the first typewritten letter I've seen.Letter: F. P. Shumway, Jr. to J. W. Lovering, 18911891-02-27 Letter: F. P. Shumway, Jr. to J. W. Lovering, advice on fertilizers, 2014.020.014-005Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperThis one mostly had me stumped. A lot of it I couldn't transcribe. 2014_020_005-006_RemovalSacredPlantings1881-11881-04-04 Letter: J. L. Reed to Mr. J. W. Lovering, "removal of sacred plantings," 2014.020.005-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowThanks for transcribing - It's H DerbyLetter: H. Derby to J. W. Lovering, 18921892-02-08 Letter: H. Derby to J. W. Lovering, Lot 1174 "Myrtle Graves, PC Without Renewal," 2014.020.015-004Mount Auburn Cemetery
kgambrell
kgambrellSignature is Illegible textLetter: H. Derby to J. W. Lovering, 18921892-02-08 Letter: H. Derby to J. W. Lovering, Lot 1174 "Myrtle Graves, PC Without Renewal," 2014.020.015-004Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowNote correct spelling of: Cemetery - with an e, although it is often misspelled in the records!Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0009)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowThanks for pointing this out - should be good now.Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0008)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowThank you for these helpful tips. The two names are Elijah Vose (trustee, 1834-1835) and Joseph P. Bradlee (trustee, 1833-1837). This is a great document!Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslownew word: "tilth" = cultivated land/tillage. Thanks!Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0004)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowGreat horticulture info about desirable stocks for the GardenReport on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0003)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowThank you - these corrections look great. At first I was sure it was "plots" because that's what we have at Mount Auburn but this page reads quite clearly: "plats."Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0002)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
MegWinslow
MegWinslowPerhaps what looks like "restly" is in error and meant to be "resting" partly... The other is subsoil. Thank you for transcribing!Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0001)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendYes, thank you, I have found those links useful. Another resource I turn to the digital newspaper collection at the Library of Congress (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/). By searching Massachusetts papers from the period, I tracked down a few ...Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom BurnsAnother tip is you can always search our online collections database by name https://mountauburn.pastperfectonline.com/advancedsearch You can search your best guess by LastName, FirstName, and see if it matches any of the records online. The other...Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendGreat, I think it will be a powerful resource for this collection.Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom BurnsWe definitely have! We are working on how to best do it with From the Page. Since we are a cemetery with generations of family's with the same names it gets complicated and confusing quickly. We will let you know, once we have finalized things. Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendThe report was quite entertaining to transcribe. Have you considered creating an index of names in the transcription process?Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
Thom Burns
Thom BurnsThanks so much for your work. These were difficult and I had to compare them to a list of trustees. Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendIllegible Text: Please see last two lines of second text.Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0008)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendCan someone assist with the two last names of the individuals that submitted the Garden report? Thank youReport on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0007)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendOne illegible word in at the bottom right hand corner, third line from bottomReport on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0004)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendSeveral indecipherable words that seem repeatedReport on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0003)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendYes, I think the first is Foreign (to pair with Native) and the shady = alreadyReport on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0002)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
booksabovethebend
booksabovethebendThere are two words regarding the description of the soil that are hard to identify.Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0001)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 2 l. 5 -- [shady?]Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0002)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperPar. 1 l. 7 -- [Foreign?]Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1834 (page_0002)1834 Report on the Committee to Examine the Garden, 1831.034.010Mount Auburn Cemetery
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