1886-1887 Copying Book: Lovering Letters, 2005.062.010

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Aug 12th [188]6

Messrs Peabody & Stearns Architects Boston

Dear Sir

Your note is received The enclosed blank should be signed by Mrs Black and forwarded to our Sec'y who will send a permit to Messrs Bowker Torrey & Co

The base should be delivered here before the founda-tion is built so that the whole work can be done at one time

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering _Supt. ^pr J.G.S.

Aug 13 [188]6

Peter Tacker Esq

Dear Sir

Your letter to the Treasurer in regard to the headstone of Horatio Greenough has been sent to me for reply.

The records here show nothing more than you already know. that the burial of Horatio Greenough was made in lot 97.

No removal of any slab has been made with my knowledge during the past fifteen years.

Yrs truly J.W. Lovering Supt.

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Aug 14th [188]6

Mrs Jarvis Williams E. Acton Mass.

Dear Madam

Your note is received. We received ^#4095 4 [Century?] plants from Messrs O'Brien & Son but not the ivy of which you speak.-

Your lot is in very good cond-ition. I presume you know that the old tree stump on which the woodbine grew fell down a year or two ago. The woodbine is lying on the ground and is quite vigorous - some of the branches have begun to climb on the monument. Do you wish the vine to grow over the monument or shall we train it away from it

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering _Supt. ^pr J.G.S.

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Aug 14th [188]6

Mrs J F.W. Ware So Portsmouth R.I.

Dear Madam

Your note is received. The gate and chains can be removed the corner posts rehammered and the number of the lot cut on one of them. The vines can be trained to run over the trees. The work can be done for the old material. If you desire this done please advise

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering _Supt. ^pr J.G.S.

[?] ^#1426

Aug 14th [188]6

Chas J Brooks Esq Boston

Dear Sir

In regard to your conversation with our foreman will you please drop me a note saying how far you wish us to go on with the work on lot ^#2316. Shall we remove the fence and wait until you consider the matter further or shall we rehammer the posts for the corners cut the numbe etc -

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering _Supt. ^pr J.G.S.

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Aug 14th [188]6

Mrs Lydia M. Allen Chelsea

Dear madam

Your note is received. The face of the headstone can be cut off and the new inscription cut on as you desire. It would be cheaper and would make a better job to keep the word Husband on front as now and cut the name and date etc on the back. Very many headstones are finished in that way You will have to get a stonecutter to do the workwe do not have men who do that sort of work

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering _Supt. ^pr J.G.S.

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Aug 16 [188]6

Sam^l A. Green Esq

Dear Sir

I enclose you sketch showing approximate position of monument in lot. There will be no difficulty in making the base 4'-6" square or even a little more.

Yrs truly J.W. Lovering _Supt.

Aug 6th [188]6

W.M. Baker Esq Boston

Dear Sir

Your note is received The only posts on the lot are those at the corners. I cannot find that there was any under-standing as to placing extra posts on the lot- Such posts set in place would cost ^$3.50 each.

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering _Supt. ^pr J.G.S.