Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 090)

33 School St. Boston, Octo. 1. 1863

Henry S. Hallet Esq^r

Dear Sir,

A gentleman called
here yesterday to inquire about the tomb
for sale, in Hazel Dell, owned by our Corpor-
ation, and recollecting your sale on
Monday, I at once said, "I suppose
you are connected with the gentleman
who called Monday in making this
inquiry." He said "No, he had inquired
of me previously about this tomb &
other locations" - which fact I had
forgotten. He wishes the refusal of
the tomb at our price - $2,000 - for 24
hours. I told him, I could not
do anything without seeing Capt.
Winsor, which I would do this
morning, and answer him today
at 12 o'clock.

Upon seeing the Sup^t this
morning, I learned that you
had proposed to bring your friend
out to see it, and wished the refusal
of the tomb for three or four
days, and that he had
promised you that he would
not dispose of it without giving
you notice.

I therefore write you, to say
that we shall be compelled to
ask you to decide in the matter
today or tomorrow as another
gentleman stands ready (I think)
to take it, and only asked for
today.

This is not intended to hasten
you, on a false alarm - but as
we have another bona-fide
bidder, we must look after the
interests of the Corporation in this
matter.

Yours very resp.y

A. J. Coolidge
Sec.y of Mt Auburn

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