Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 133)

March 7, 4

Geo W^m Bond Esq^r, Treas^r

Dear Sir,

At the meeting of
the Trustees of Mount Auburn held
this day, the following votes were
adopted: --

"That the Committee on the prosecu-
tion of the claim against Mr Mann,
be instructed to discontinue the suit
against him. --

That the Treasurer be directed
to refund to Mr Mann the sum of
one thousand dollars ($1000)
deposited in his hands, without
interest." --

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y

March 9^th, 1864

Edw^d I. Browne Esq

Dear Sir,

I enclose a rough
draft (so far as the copy is concerned,
best expressed with a good deal of
care and after much study,) of such
a contract as I understand to be
in accordance with Mr Appleton's wish.

I have endeavored to dovetail the
"Donation in Trust" for the care of his lot
with the "Reconveyance of the lot in trust",
(which I told him he could not easily do,)
for the sake of having the entire contract appear
in one or more places, without the necessity of
reference from one to the other. --

I have queried opposite to one or two
blanks, and other places where he might
not possibly wish to express what is ex-
pressed. The blank for price, I

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