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Sept. 28^th [18]80

Miss M.S. Shattuck

Dear Madam

On the receipt of your note of the
24^th Sept. I went to your lot to examine its con-
dition. I find that the soil is poor and that the shade
from the two large trees added to that of the fence and
headstones is too much altogether for good grass. The
roots of the tree are all through the lot, and draw
out the nourishment before the grass & myrtle can get it.
By digging the lot now, removing the roots and putting
in plenty of good soil, the lot would be put in good
order for a while, but the roots would soon fill it up
again & then the grass & myrtle would grow poor. As this
would be a large expense, I should not advise it, if you
are willing to wait for the grass seed that has been
put in to grow. This requires frequent rain. The lot
has been seeded twice, but the season has been a
particularly hard one on account of the great dryness.

On the Baxter lot a much larger amount of money
has been expended, the lot having been resodded several
times, and being free from very much shade, so that it
ought to look better. Our men have been to your lot & cut what