Mount Auburn Cemetery

considerable sums of money have been paid for work already done. It is to be recollected that these Contracts were entered into by virtue of a vote of the Trustees passed in Sept ^r & Oct ^r , 1854 - which was adopted by seven members out of nine, & sanctioned by their written approval - an unprecedented unprecedented formality of this Board; - and Since then, two elections of Trustees have taken place, at which all those members who voted for the purchase of Statuary - who did not voluntarily withdraw for their own convenience - were rechosen by the Proprietors; -

The majority of the Committee are of opinion that is is expedient to go on with the Contracts made for the acquisition of the three Statues of John Winthrop, James Otis and John Adams;- And they are also of opinion that in future that all appropriations for the embellishment and improvement of the Cemetery be restricted to such objects as may be deemed essential;-

Submitted for the Comm" ^ee by

Charles P. Curtis

W ^m R Lawrence

Sept^r 13 [186]4

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I send a note from Dr Lawrence. --

Will you tomorrow send a certificate of the lot on Harebell Path by mail, to "Edward F. Hall Jr. 21 Kelley St. Boston."

He is about to leave the city, & wishes to pay for it.

Will you also examine, and advise me how much to offer for lot no. 2485, Spruce Av^e, David B. Gray -- how much for lot, and how much for fence, in separ-- ate items. I am about to write him. He resides at the west. -- Write tomorrow, if you can. --

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Send me a leaf of that certificate book.

Septem^r 19 [186]4

6 P.M. Capt Winsor

Dear Sir

Miss Harriet G. Hosmer, the great sculptress is here and, at her request, I wish to make an appointment with you to meet her and her friends tomorrow morning about 10 o'clock, to look for a lot in some prominent place, where she can erect a bronze statue to her late father, Dr Hosmer,preparatory ^^{in connection with} which she will probably dispose of her old lot no. 367 at the north end of Narcissus Path (Forrest Pond) as that place is unsuited for such a purpose. --

I told her we could take her old lot, privately, and give her as much, as she would otherwise get.

175

Decem^r 10 [186]4

Jas. Lawrence Esq.^r

Dear Sir,

Upon the application of Dr Lawrence in behalf of himself brother & yourself for a relocating of your lot in the Cemetery, presented to the Trustees last Monday, the subject was referred to the Com. on Lots, who have decided to grant your request, by giving deeds anew to the parties, they first reconveying their lots to the Corporation. If you will send or bring your deed I will prepare transfer for your signature.

I had supposed we should effect it by a change of the plans, but that arrangement did not appear to suit Dr Lawrence.

Very Respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Decem^r 10 [186]4

Dr W^m. R. Lawrence

Dear Sir,

The Trustees havereferred your application to the Committee on Lots, who have decided to grant your request, you first reconveying your lot to the Corporation -- your brother & Mr Jas. Lawrence doing the same thing.

If you will send your deed, I will prepare transfer.

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

193

278

Trustees _ Adj^d Meeting _ Feby. 1, 1870 _

Contracts for Perpet^l Repair _

The Committee on Lots reported that they^^had contracted for the Perpetual Repair of lots as follows: _

1484 With Henry A Whitney for lot numbered 1484, owned by the heirs of Mary Pratt, deceased, for four hundred and fifty dollars: _

904 1309. With Dr. W^m R. Lawrence for lots numbered 904 and 1309 owned by him, for five hundred and fifty dollars: _

693 With the Executors of Nabby Joy, for lot numbered 693 belonging to her estate, for five hundred dollars: _

3356 With the Executors of John T. Kelley, for lot numbered 3356 belonging to his estate, for six hundred and seventy five dollars: _

ratified _

And it was

Voted that the said contracts be severally ratified. _

Bill for Exam.g title.

A bill of A. J. Coolidge for $45.00 for examining titles of estates purchased by the heirs of C. Stone, and of E. & M. Wyeth, was referred to the Finance Com^ee with full power.