Mount Auburn Cemetery

158

April 30¹⁸ [187]3

Messrs J. A. W. Bird Co Gentlemen

Please send Emerson's Express tomorrow, with bill

One Bbl.	good raw Linseed Oil
100 lbs	Forest River White Lead
25 lbs	Coach lamp black
4 Galls	[Iapan?]
2 Galls	Benzine
20 lbs	Quaker Green
5 lbs	Paris Green
2 lbs	Verdigris
6	paint brushes (size 20)

Please send us good quality & a cheap as you can

Yours truly James W. Lovering

176

April 7^th [188]2

Messrs Jo^s Breck & Sons

Dear Sirs

I am in receipt of your favor of Apr. 5^th/ enclosing price list of Grass seeds & at prices named you may send me per Emersons Express.

10 bushels	selected Herdsgrass
5 [bushels]	Fancy Rhode Island Bent
5 [bushels]	Fancy K'y Blue grass
10 lts	White Dutch Clover Impl
5 bush	Lawn grass.

As soon as you can, I wish my order for 6 doz No 2. grass hooks given several weeks ago & for trowels & sythes to be filled & sent me by Emerson Express. Please forward the tools with as little delay as possible.

Jrs truly J.W. Lovering

of course it is understood that only good claim seed of the best quality will answer

J.W.L