Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 093)

Boston 33 School St. Oct. 23. 1863
Mrs Hannah M. Greenwood

Dear Madam,

I have been unusually busy this week,
and although I took the minutes of the
monument Monday to send you, have
been presented from doing so until now.

I have had the monument removed
to Alex^r M^c Donald's marble works
for cleanings.-

The free stone plinth resting upon the
underground foundation is 27 inches
square - or 2ft. 3 inches; and that or
an inch or two more - say 28 or 29 inches
should be the size of the foundation.
To secure the monument against heaving by
frost, the foundation should be three feet
deep of cobble stones, beneath, with flat
stones on top secured with mortar
and made perfectly level. A mason
who understands his trade, will
know how to do this, or any decent
mechanic.

As to the weight of the monument
and plinth, Mr M^cDonald estimated
to be about 1800 or 1900 - call it
one ton. A team of two horses would
draw it quite easily. One horse
could do it, if the road is not
much uphill, and muddy.
Perhaps you can arrange with
some one who comes down to
market, to take it in on his
return. He should have two
or three cloths or bark mats
to keep it from chafing.

I will have the remains, also
at Mr M^cDonald's.

If you can give me the number
of your monument lot in the
new Cemetery - if you have
numbers there, Mr M^cDonald
will cut it on the plinth,
where now 895 in. He will
remove the 895 by cutting out
a little pannel, which will
not disfigure it. I will let
it remain however until you reply.

Please sign these papers - orders for
removal, and return them to me; and
say whether you wish a member cat. &
what. I will notify you when all is ready.

Yours truly, A.J. Coolidge

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