Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 037)

33 School St. Boston Jany. 7. 1862

Silvanus Packard Esq

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots
have considered your application to know
for what sum the Corporation will
assume perpetual care of your lot
and that of Mr Charles Tufts,
nos. 2869 & 2870 in Mount Auburn.

They have considered the massive
character of the work and the thorough
manner in which it is done, and
your wishes in respect to the mode
of keeping the lots in order, as also
your purpose to reconvey the lots,
in trust, to the Corporation, with a
limitation for the interments to be
made: and have instructed me
to inform you that they will
contract therefor, for the sum of
five hundred dollars for each lot.

I suppose you will notify Mr Tufts,
or I will do so if you desire.

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge
Secretary

Boston Jany. 7. 1862

Chas. Cushman Esq.

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots
have considered your application
to know for what sum the Corpora-
tion will assume the perpetual
care of your lot, 2833, in Mount
Auburn, upon the basis of your
statement; and have instructed me
to inform you that they will
accept of the care of said lot in
its present condition, including the
bronze gates expected by you, for
the sum of five hundred dollars.

When the monument is proposed,
the Committee will consider whether
any addition ought to be made.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge
Secretary

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