Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 115)

Boston Jany. 1, 1864.

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I wish to see the
bequests that have been made for the
care of lots paid in as fast as is
practicable: I remember that the be-
quest of Sophie Mumford, late prop.^r
of lot no 126 Willow Av^e was not
paid in on account of a clause ie.

Your report which is as follows: -
[1. ans.?] "The centre posts are loose, the ground
requires new grading, and monument [ought?]
to be raised 8 or 10 inches."

So the Committee on Lots accepted her
$300, "provided the lot be first put in
complete order."

The last I heard of the matter, her
Ex^or, Jeremy Drake, Cash^r of the Free-
man's Bank was arranging the repairs
with you.

Will you please inform me upon
this tomorrow.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y

Boston, Jany. 2^d1864

Geo. H. Loring Esq^r

Dear Sir,

I return you
a new deed of your lot in Mount
Auburn - no. 3336 - in place of the
old one returned me on account
of erroneous description.

The Treasurer suggests that
he never rec^d the $1. for the deed,
which you can enclose him by mail.
(Geo. W^m Bond, Treas^r 167 Congress St.)

I perceive that the old
deed did not contain the Internal
Rev. Stamp of 50 cts, which is re-
quired on all instruments after
June 1. 1863 to render them valid.

You had better put one upon the
new deed & cancel it. -

Yours respy

A. J. Coolidge
Sec.y

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