Letter: Mary E. Stearns to H. B. MacKintosh, 1879 (page 1)

Subject: Bitter complaint

1454

[stamp: MT. AUBURN CEMETERY
JUL 24 1879
16 PEMBERTON SQ. BOSTON ]

Medford, July 21st 1879.

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H.B. Macintosh, Esq.

Refd to Supt
for reply
HBMTr

Dear Sirs.
In December
of 1877. I planted on my dear
Boy's grave at Mt. Auburn/Lot
1454./ One hundred choice Tulip
bulbs, every one of which bloomed
the next May - and were left to
dry off. I planting in the spaces
between strong roots of periwinkle
to take their place. This spring,
in May, when I visited the spot
not a single Tulip was to be
found, nor the slightest trace
of one, not even a bulblet, or
vestige of outside skin. Show-

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and dell periwinkle at that
rate, the Corporation ought
to know it. And there is great
complaint. I know that one man
in the employ there was very
dishonest. If their hands could have
been employed in removing the
rubbish of stone work for which
service I paid a large bill at your
office, and then had to send my
man to remove it, it would square
more nicely with justice. The Lot
has never been cared for, in any pro-
portion to what I have yearly paid

Can I have any redress, or protection
from this vandalism? My son
who takes this to you, will add his
testimony, also further statements.

Respectfully -
Mary E Stearns.