Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 082)

Boston, June 6, 1863

Geo. R. Bradford Esq^r

Dear Sir,

The addition of 15 ft.
to lot 755 in Mt Auburn, was re-
ported to you. As the title of the
lot is in the heirs of your late
father, the deed should be made
to the heirs generally, unless there
is a good reason for putting the title
into one person, which can be
done by a transfer by the other heirs
to such person. I see no need of
this however, as you represent the
lot, and act for the heirs.

Shall I make the deed to "the
heirs at law of John Bradford," or
do with any other course?

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

33 School St. Boston July 4, 1863

Dear Sir,

Your son, C.D. Perkins, was here
two or three days since, on his way west-
ward, and informed me that his
brother died intestate, leaving no wife
nor children, and that you are
his heir at law.

As lots in Mt Auburn are
declared by the Charter to be real estate,
this lot by operation of law falls to
you.- The Trustees some years since
passed a by law, that any person
claiming to be the sole heir of a deceased
proprietor, may put presumptive ev-
idence of his title to said lot on our
records by filing an affidavit
of such claim. I have prepared
such paper, and sent it herewith.
When you have executed and returned
it to me, I will put your name upon
our record. The fee for such affid^t
and record is $1.00, which you can
remit with the paper.-

Your son remarked that he should
probably have this lot; but that does
not do away with the need of this. If he
does take the conveyance, he must acquire it
from you. Yours very respy. A.J. Coolidge, Sec.y

Gains Perkins Esq
So. Woodstock Vt.

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