Founding Document: Agreement between Mass Hort Society and D. Haggerston, Gardener 1832, December 20 1832

Articles of Agreement made this twentieth day of December A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two by and between the Massachusetts Horticultural Society a Corporation duly established by law in Massachusets, and David Haggerston of Charlestown, Gardener

This said Haggerston for the consideration hereinafter mentioned hereby agrees with the said Society for and during the term of one year from & after the first day of March next to perform all the duties belonging to the Office of Gardener and Superintendent of the Garden & Cemetery at Mount Auburn, to conform himself in all things to the Rules & Regulations prescribed by the Garden and Cemetery Committee, hereunto annexed, and which are hereby made a part of this agreement, and further to do and perform all such other duties in relation to the said Garden & Cemetery as shall from time to time be assigned^^to him by the said Committee.

And the said Haggerston further agrees to keep true & just accounts in books provided for that purpose by the said Committee, of all monies received by him for burial fees, and for labor performed by him or under his directions in the said Cemetery, and also of all monies produced by the sale of flowers, plants, shrubs and trees from the said Garden, and at all times, when thereunto required, to exhibit the said books & accounts and to render true and accurate statements to the said Society or their said Committee; and to quit & deliver up the Cottage & other premises occupied by him, at the termination of this contract, in as good order as they are put into for him, reasonable wear & use & casualties excepted;—

And the said Society, in consideration of the premises hereby agree with the said Haggerston to pay to him the yearly sum of six hundred dollars in equal quarterly payments on the first day of June the first day of Septemeber, the first day of December and the first day of March; and also to give him the free and full use and enjoyment of the Cottage erected at Mount Auburn.

In Witness whereof the said Society have caused this instrument to be subscribed by their President, and the said David Haggerston has hereunto set his hand the day & year first above written.

Executed & delivered in presence of T. Hartley Crawford (to the signature of H. A. S. Dearborn)

David Haggerston [stamp: paper covered seal]

HAS Dearborn [stamp: paper covered seal] President Mass Hor. Society

Rules and Regulations

for the goverment of the Superintendent and Gardener of Mount Auburn _______________________________________ First. He shall reside in the Lodge, provided for that purpose and faithfully perform the duties which may be assigned by the Garden and Cemetery Committee.

Second. As Superintendent he will have charge of the whole establishment, and the supervision of all the work which may be ordered to be performed by the Garden and Cemetery Committee, in the erection of buildings, fences and other structures, in laying out forming and keeping in repair Avenues and Paths and in the location of Lots.

Third. He shall also have the general Superintendence of interments at the Cemetery, and the Sextons shall in all cases receive their directions from him.

Fourth. He shall keep a record of the names and ages of all persons interred in the Cemetery, with the time and place of burial; and also in a book prepared for that purpose, he shall have a sketch of each lot to mark therein the portions appropriated for burials from time to time, that the same spot may not through ignorance be used twice.

Fifth. He shall, under the direction of the Garden & Cemetery Committee, adopt such measures, as may he

deemed requisite for preventing injury to the edifices, fences, monuments, avenues, paths, trees, shrubs and plants.

Sixth. In the capacity of Gardener he shall attend to the reception & cultivation of plants & seeds which may be received at the Garden; and perform all such duties as may be required for the improvement and embellishment of the Garden & Cemetery.

Seventh. He shall keep a book in which shall be entered all valuable trees, plants, seeds & other articles which may be received at the establishments, designating the kinds, from whom, and whence they came, & give with such, an account of their character & uses as he may be enabled to obtain.

Eighth. He shall keep a journal of all work done in the grounds (of the Garden & Cemetery) and introduce such remarks and incidents, as may be calculated to present a full & clear view of the progress made in all the departments, and of such improvements as it may be deemed expedient to undertake, either for the purposes of utility or ornament.

Articles of Agreement between Mass Hor Society & D Haggerston Gardner Dec 20, 1832.