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Collection: 1 Mount Auburn Cemetery Letters and Invoices

UserNotePageWorkCollectionTime
cyndip
cyndipI proofed it, looks good to me.1843-03-17_ChamberlintoHowe1_1831_018_001-0031843-03-17 Estimate on Barn, John Chamberlin to Superintendent Howe, 1831.018.001-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
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
Geep
GeepLine 2 of translation: "apparatus" is both singular and plural—4th declension.1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Geep
GeepLine 23 of translation: "honorée" is a locution unfamiliar to me but which seems to mean "inquiry" in this context.1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie1_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Geep
GeepFixed missing pieces.1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Geep
Geeplione 20 of transcription: I erred in my earlier version. This would make sense as "visite," but I don't see that here.1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Geep
Geepline 26 of transcription: Can't decipher the Conservator's signature, beautiful though it be.1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Geep
Geepline 27: I am not familiar with locution, so it might be wrongly transcribed, but I don't think so1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie1_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount 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
LPBeeble
LPBeeblec'est tres difficile a lire cet vieux francais! It is very difficult to transcribe this old french writing but I've made a start. Hopefully someone better at French than I am can correct my attempts!1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
EllenR
EllenRCorrections: Letterhead top left “AFFAIRES” not AFFAIRS Letterhead top right “REPUBLIQUE” not REPUBLICQUE LIBERTE” not LIBERTY First paragraph “response” not rejeorre1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie1_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
cpratt11
cpratt11je ne parle pas francais.1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
kelseydchung
kelseydchungSome words hard to deciper1861-07-22_WinsortoCoolidge1_1831_016_001_004-0061861-07-22 Letter: Superintendent Winsor to Coolidge, 1831.016.001.004-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
mjcurran
mjcurranletter in French!1898-08-06_PereLaChaisetoScorgie2_2004_046_001-0021898-08-06 Cimitiere Pere la Chaise to Superintendent Scorgie, 2004.046.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
Elizabeth Casner
Elizabeth CasnerThank you for pointing that out! I've made the change.1856-05-24 Adams Statue: Shipping Invoice from Pakenham Hooker & Co. and Randolph Rogers (page 1)1856-05-24 Adams Statue: Shipping Invoice from Pakenham Hooker & Co. and Randolph Rogers, 1831.039.005-006Mount Auburn Cemetery
isolotus71
isolotus71The date in the title for this is incorrect, it is not 1856-03-24. It should be 1856-05-24.1856-05-24 Adams Statue: Shipping Invoice from Pakenham Hooker & Co. and Randolph Rogers (page 1)1856-05-24 Adams Statue: Shipping Invoice from Pakenham Hooker & Co. and Randolph Rogers, 1831.039.005-006Mount 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
Elizabeth Casner
Elizabeth CasnerThat is really interesting to know! What I'm interested in looking at this deed is that it is dated after the dedication of Mount Auburn Cemetery. That is probably the reason for the language choices you noticed, is that this agreement was known t...1832-01-10_OriginalDeed_2021_035_0011832-01-10 Original Deed to Mount Auburn Cemetery, 2021.035.001Mount Auburn Cemetery
killigal
killigal“Know all men” suggests “hey everyone”, “by these presents” suggests “take notice of what I’m about to say” or “have a look at what’s stated here”. Generally, this expression is used when the contracting parties had an intention to make the con...1832-01-10_OriginalDeed_2021_035_0011832-01-10 Original Deed to Mount Auburn Cemetery, 2021.035.001Mount Auburn Cemetery
isolotus71
isolotus71I made a small edit, Chi Ro instead of "PX". 1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow (page 3)1845-04-21 Bigelow Chapel Stained Glass: Ballantine & Allan to Jacob Bigelow, 1831.041.001-002Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperMaterial on right side of page is blocked (pg folded over) -- could we rescan this?1868-10-07_FreemanRice4_2021_018_0041868-10-07 Perimeter Fence: Payment to Freeman Rice, 2021.018.004Mount Auburn Cemetery
Elizabeth Casner
Elizabeth CasnerSee more information at https://www.fromthepage.com/mountauburncemetery/mount-auburn-cemetery/1831-005-004/display/11341951867-10-16_NorcrosstoBond1_2021_021_0111867-10-16 Letter: Norcross to Bond, 2021.021.011Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarperInteresting letter re opening up Mount Auburn to "strangers." One reason give is the occasional "mortifying" situation -- ex. Gov Ellis & family denied entrance.1842-05-07_BondtoCurtis1_1831_020_002_0011842-05-07 Letter: George W. Bond to Curtis, 1831.020.002-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
KathleenFox
KathleenFoxOf Note: "At the present moment, Mount Auburn is in an imperfect and discreditable condition, owing to the broken and unfinished banks, the neglected borders and uncultivated spots which deface its surface, such as are not tolerated in public park...1871-06-08_ToTrusteesPurchaseLand5_1831_033_040-0011871-06-08 Letter from Jacob Bigelow to the Trustees about Purchasing Land, 1831.033.040-001Mount Auburn Cemetery
KathleenFox
KathleenFoxNote: Bigelow comments on structures that will need repair. Comment on Well which dug in quicksand below level of Charles River, with many springs1873-03-22 _BigelowLetterToTrustees1_1831_014_004-0031873-03-22 Letter from Jacob Bigelow to the Trustees, 1831.014.004-003Mount Auburn Cemetery
KathleenFox
KathleenFoxNote: Outlines to Capt Winsor the allegations of various commissions received 1869-11-04_LetterNorcrosstoWinsor-p2_2021_004_0861869-11-04_Committee on By-Laws, Letter from Norcross to Winsor, 2021.004.086Mount Auburn Cemetery
LisaCarper
LisaCarpername in doc title s/b Fetreidge1856-04-18_WyethtoZetridge2_2021_011_0011856-04-18 Receiving Tomb: Letter from Wyeth to Zetridge, 2021.011.001Mount Auburn Cemetery
ginnymc
ginnymcThe signatory's surname is illegible, as is the first name of [Alvan?] Lawson.2014_020_008-008_Heirs18831883-04-17 Letter: Heirs "too vague" to Boston Office, 2014.020.008-008Mount Auburn Cemetery
c_corrigan
c_corriganI can't read the second half of the company named to set steps and buttresses. Wright + ?2014_020_012-11_Curbings18891889-10-16 Letter: Curbings, 2014.020.012-11Mount Auburn Cemetery
c_corrigan
c_corriganUnclear on the first two words after 'Dear Sir'2014_020_010-017_SodandLoam18871887-07-29 Letter: Sod and Loam, 2014.020.010-017Mount 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
kelseydchung
kelseydchungSeveral words are hard to decipher with this handwriting.2014_020_009-AnswertoHeraldAd18831883-06-08 Letter: Answer to Ad in the Herald, 2014.020.009-002Mount 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
nealk111
nealk111Illegible text on this page.Letter: H. B. MackIntosh to Mr. Lovering, 1889 October 16, "curbings"1889-10-16 Letter: H. B. MackIntosh to Mr. Lovering, "curbings", 2014.020.012-011Mount 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
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