Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 283)

that the granite curb-stone, which
is usually 15 or 16 inches in height, &
is filled up inside with good earth,
like a flower pot, & grassed over --
is a practical protection to
all intents and purposes against
the intrusion of persons wishing
to cross from path to path, --
the granite enclosure has come
to be the almost universal fashion.
Where we now erect one iron
fence, we probably put in twenty
granite curbs. The first cost of
this kind of fence is greater than iron -- at
most double. A lot like yours would
probably now cost to put in such style ^^{of granite} as
you would be willing to have, $600 or $700. It
can not be set in cold weather after the
frost is in the ground, but winter is a good time
to have the stone cut, as it can generally be
done for less money where the work does not drive.

Your best plan is to come up, if possible while
the weather is pleasant, -- say early in Nov^r --and go to Mt
Auburn & our Sup^t, Capt Winsor, will show you
any thing you desire.

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Nov^r 6 [1865]

Mr Geo. P. Southack
188 Harrison Av^e

Dear Sir,

The Committee of
the Trustees of this Corporation, to
whom is referred the selection of
a candidate for the the office of
Gatekeeper request you to meet
them at this office on
Wednesday morning next,
at half past 9 o'clock.

Wednesday Nov. 8^th at 9 1/2 a.m.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge
Secretary

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