Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 321)

ornamental ground. I have ex-
amined the matter very carefully in
connection with Capt Winsor, &
viewing its relative position to other
lots in the neighborhood. We found
that a lot of about 200 feet could
be laid out there enclosed with granite
curb, so as not to interfere with
your or the other lots. You under-
stand of course, that the 300 feet are
measured from the interior line of
your curb up to the line of ornamental
ground belonging to Geo. Meacham's
heirs, and when you come to put
only a narrow passage between the
exterior lines of the granite which would
be erected upon the small lot and
your own, & the next neighbor,
it would not be more than 200 feet.
This would probably sell for $1.50 per
foot, & would stand you
in about $300, which you could
doubtless realize next Spring.

If you make up your [indecipherable]
300 feet, or rather as much as it will lay
out, there is no doubt it can be done, &
may be reckoned as so much eventually
to come to you: but I should not
advise you to wait until that is sold,
for the consummation of the contract
for perpetual repair. You would only
anticipate the payment of what you would
realize for the land sold by only three or
four months at most.

I shall say nothing to Mr Packard,
as the proposition did not come from
him, but wait to hear from you.

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y

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