1856-08-28 Otis Statue: Thomas Crawford Conveyance of Plaster Statue (page 1)

Know all men by these presents, that
I, Thomas Crawford of Rome, Italy
in consideration of the sum of two thousand
five hundred dollars to me paid by the
Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, a
Corporation established by the laws of the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, (the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged.) do hereby sell, transfer
and convey unto said Proprietors the plaster
model of the statue of James Otis, recently
made by me, of the full size of said statue in
marble now in process of execution, according
to the terms of the contract between me + said
Proprietors dated December 31^st 1855.

To have & to hold to said Proprietors, their
successors & assigns, to their own proper use
forever:- but subject, nevertheless to my right to
retain possession of, & to use the same in the
further & final prosecution of the work upon said
marble statue, without prejudice to the right
of said Proprietors to sue for & recover possession
of the same upon my failure to complete said
statue according to the terms of said
contract, reference to which is hereby
made._

And I the said Thomas Crawford
for myself, & my heirs, Executors and Admin-