Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 450)

May 20 [18]69

Mrs.Mrs H.A.S. Channing

Dear Madam,

I sent the bill of
$4.00 for care of lot 1145, for year 1868,
some time since to C.C. Smith Treas^r of
Dr Gannett's Society, & he refuses to
pay the same, on the ground that
the Society has nothing to do with this
lot. Mr B.F. White, who has always
had direction in the matter of care
of late Dr W^m Ellery Channing's lot,
has for several years, paid a bill
to O'Brien -- our Irish gardener
in Cambridge -- of $15.00. I think
this bill covers the lot of Geo. G.
Channing no 677 & R. Gibbs Channing 678
both containing 900 square feet --

Your lot (1145) contains 250 feet
and, what makes the case a dis-
agreeable one, is in one enclosure
with the other two: for which
reason the lots should be [?]
fer by only one gardener --

As Mr White appears to be
partial to O'Brien we do not
care to disturb his wishes that
O'B should take care of the
W. E. C. lot. As to your own
we can take charge of it if
you wish: but they would appear
to better advantage if taken care
of together.

The bill of $4. for [1868?] is therefor
now returned to you for payment.
If you desire us to continue
care ^^{for [1869?]} you should give a written
order to that effect.

Respe.y Your Ob^t Serv^t

A. J. Coolidge

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