1858-02-01_TrusteesAnnualReport Draft-p8_1831_026_039_001

Forest pond all sums^{which may be}derived from the sale of
intermediate spaces between lots bordering on this pond.
Some of the abuttors have already subscribed to this object,
and it ^{will be dispensed to promote an object beneficial to themselves ^ to the corporation}believed that others willfollow the example.

The statues ^{expected from Italy} and intended to decorate the
interior of the Chapel have not yet arrived. That
of Gov. Winthrop by Mr Greenough is announced as
completed in Florence and may be expected^here in the
spring^{or sooner}The^{Mr Crawford's}statue of James Otis has been unhappily
delayed by the death of that disting^uished & lamented
artist. (by whom it was designed). Letters from his repre-
sentatives, however, lead to ^expressthe belief that it is already
completed in Rome, and will be forwarded also in the ^{course of the}spring.
The fourth statue, that of John Adams, was shipped from
Leghorm about the first of September in the Oxford, a vesselnow missing^{reported as deserted at sea} & probably lost. The amount which
would have been due on the delivery of thsio statue, was
insured by the sculptor, Mr Rogers, who is confident
of being able to execute a duplicate from thesame
model in the course of another year. When these works
are completed an in their places, the Corporation will have
acquired a valuable and most appropriate embellishment,
^{giving them precedence over all other cemeteries in this country,}at an expense not exceeding three per cent of the estimated
gross outlay of Mount Auburn, or six per cent of the expenditure up^{to the present time.}

Amont the auspicious events of the last year
is the commencement of a permanent fund provided for the
support & preservation of the Cemetery after the receipts from
land sales shall have stopped^ceased. A first instalment