Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Apr, 15, [187]3

Hollis Moore, Esq,

Dear Sir,

On going by your Tomb on Friday last, I noticed that your Cap had been delivered. It is very well cut indeed, but it seems, that in carting it in, the wagon slipped, or the cap slipped from the wagon some way fell down the hill, and a considerable chip was knocked out on the right hand upper edge of the top.

Mr Gilman

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[diagram: stone cap of tomb in lot 4046 inscribed with "H.M" indicating "chip" on right side]

[diagram: cap bottom (rectangle) split into 3 parts indicating "chip" on right front]

came to see me this morning & proposed to leave it to me to pay what should be done; but I told him that was beyond any province, but I would write you about it.

It is a pity as the cap is a fine stone & beautifully cut. The only way

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to cure it that I know of is to cut a draft or moulding to lean around the outside of the cap, thus, -

[diagram: same drawings of lot 4046 as on previous page; shows moulding placement]

in which way the whole of the obnoxious spots will be cut out. I think this will look very well, &, no one but you & I & Mr Gilman will know why it was done.

He is desirous to hear from you very soon what your decision is. - because he has men at leisure now to cut it.

Yours very truly C.W. Folsom, Supt

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The following is a list of names of those who have built Tombs in Mt Auburn Cemetery