2014_020_012-014_TreesDec1889

(in pencil on top) Subject: Trees
Letterhead: Office of Mt. Auburn Cemetery Corporation, No. 5 Tremont Street, H.B. Mackintosh, Treasurer, L.G. Farmer, Secretary

Boston, Dec. 2, 1889

Dear Mr. Lovering,
I concluded to settle the Gilbert tree matter by wri-
ting after all. I wrote much, as I
proposed, insisting however, as to Supt.
"that he had not been neglectful,
and regardless of your wishes."
I added at the close "Possibly at
some future time by growth of other
trees it may be practicable to have
this one cut down" - now to back
this up. I propose you set out
in that locality several new trees
(crossed out - "in that neighborhood"), and if
anything is said to you on this
subject, you can say you intend
to do it, as soon as the state of the
ground permits.

Yrs truly
J.M. Spelman

(in pencil on top) Subject: Trees
Letterhead: Office of Mt. Auburn Cemetery Corporation, No. 5 Tremont Street, H.B. Mackintosh, Treasurer, L.G. Farmer, Secretary

Boston, Dec. 2, 1889

Dear Mr. Lovering,
I concluded to settle the Gilbert tree matter by wri-
ting after all. I wrote much, as I
proposed, insisting however, as to Supt.
"that he had not been neglectful,
and regardless of your wishes."
I added at the close "Possibly at
some future time by growth of other
trees it may be practicable to have
this one cut down" - now to back
this up. I propose you set out
in that locality several new trees
(crossed out - "in that neighborhood"), and if
anything is said to you on this
subject, you can say you intend
to do it, as soon as the state of the
ground permits.

Yrs truly
J.M. [?]