Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 141)

agents, and have no right to involve the
Corporation in obligations which are attended
only with lots.

For the guaranty contract the Trustees decide
in each case the amount according to the value
of the lot & its appurtenances. I notifed another
gentleman on the same day that I did you. The
amount in his case was $800. Your lot, if
there was no monument or fence, could not be
taken for less than $300. The measure of
the Corporate obligation is for all time,
and independently of any depreciation of money,
and to the extent of the value of everything upon
the lot. If the monument is struck by lightning
or broken by a tornado, or the fall of a tree, or
by malicious mischief or from any other cause,
the Corporation is liable to replace it. --

I think now you will perceive the dif-
ference between the two clauses. -- To give
one, two or three hundred, as you please, is
practically safe, and under it you get the
full benefit; but many prefer the guaranty
there whatever expense is required is borne by the
Corporation.

The amount necessary for the annual care is
a poor criterion. Every few years extra repair, as
new grading, sodding, i.e, are needed, and these
have been but little, if any, accumulation, under
any of the contracts.

I am very happy to explain, & only re--
gret that you should be been misled in
your information.

I am very respy yours

A. J. Coolidge
Sec.y

March 30 [186]4

Mr W^m H. Safford

Dear Sir,

I saw Dr Bigelow
for you yesterday. He has no objection
to the use of the plate of the little map
by you, if you will have the corrections
& additions made upon it. Mr Shedd
can give you a sketch of the changes in a
suitable form for transfer to the copper. -
I have the plate.

You will be at the expense of the im-
provements, and can print 500 impress--
ions & return the plate. --

There are some 200 copies of views
of chapel & Tower, but they must be
too large for such a book as your
intend, aside from their being wanted to
accompany the remaining copies of the his--
tory.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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