Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 166)

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might do, if she were to survive you, which is
hardly probable in the ordinary course of events, but it
is entirely possible. My own impression is that if
the question were to arise today, while you are the
widow of Mr Hallet, she would not refuse, and
that perhaps might be the case twenty years hence if you
still remained his widow, and the request was made
in your behalf, there still being room in the lot.

But, the more I think of that point, the more
I am convinced it is rather an impracticable ques--
tion for you. You are yet young, and the chances
are very strong that you will marry again. If
that should be the case, it would, in my judge--
ment, put at rest all anxiety -- in your mind on that
point; and your fortunes would be as likely to be cast elsewhere
as in this vicinity. Indeed, if you should remain un--
married for some time, I think it more than probable that
your wishes would change on this point. I regard you,
at present, unfitted to settle so uncertain a point as this
for all time.

I have looked at the plan of the grounds about this lot and
there is no more land that can be added to the lot.

Mrs Green tells me that Mr Hallet never did pay for the
lot -- that Mrs Hallet and herself paid for it, and it belongs to her
no less from purchase than as heir.--

The result then is -- if you are willing Mrs Green is also
willing to let things remain where they are now. She is unwilling that
any more interments should be made there without her order. She
will probably remain here all this week. If you have anything further you
wish to say, & will write me at once, I will confer further with her before her leaving.

Yours resp.y
A. J. Coolidge