Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 019)

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Boston, May 15, 1861
Jonathan Mann Esq

Dear Sir,

Your communication of
this date addresssed to the Trustees of Mount
Auburn Cemetery was laid before the Board
at their meeting this afternoon, and the fol-
lowing was their action thereon.

Voted that the resignation of Jona. Mann
as Superintendent of Mount Auburn be
accepted, this Board having no reference by
this act to any other portion of the subject
matter of Mr Mann's communication of this
date, in which his resignation is tendered.

Mr Curtis stated that he was informed by
Mr Merwin, counsel for Mr Mann, that Mr
Mann was ready to serve the Trustees until the works
in progress at Mount Aubrun should be completed,
if such was the pleasure of the Trustees: - and

Upon motion by Mr Curtis, it was
voted that the Committee on Grounds be authorized
to employ Mr Mann, or any other person, as they may
see fit, until the further order of this Board.

Respectfully yours

A. J. Coolidge
Secretary