Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Nov. 2, 1888.

#2975 - S

Miss Mary T. Bradford, Lancaster, Mass.

Dear Madam: -

Your note is received. To spade up the lot, enrich with manure, add sufficient loam to fill up the depressions and sow grass seed will cost $25.00

For the same work, but instead of seeding to replace the sod as far as it will go , and furnish the balance needed to resod the lot will cost $35.00.

Both these estimates include the care of the lot for 1889 but not the replanting of the myrtle, the understanding being that it will be removed.

Building proper foundations under seven headstones and setting them will cost $34.40. Our rules require that all stones be set on foundations that are built to the lower edge of the grave (about 5' - 6" ), and our experieince is that a less depth will not make permanent work.

Cleaning all the stone in the lot will cost $10.00.

The old fence will pay for its removal, recutting four posts for the corners, removing the other posts and filling up the holes and cutting the number of the lot, provided the work is done at the same time as the grading.

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If the lot is sown with grass seed a permanent sod cannot be had as soon, and the lot would have to be watered by hose for at least two years, so that in the end the charge would be quite as much.

The order for work does not necessarily need to be written on our blanks you can write in an ordrinary letter your directions as to the particular work you wish done, and this letter will be your voucher as to price.

I will look into the matter of vases and write you latter^later

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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#843-S

Nov. 14, 1888.

Messrs H. P. Smith & Co., Boston.

Dear Sirs:-

At the present time we cannot promise foundations less than a week from the time we are notified by the Treasurer to go on with the work, but if these are in a hurry we will try and push them ahead.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

#2975-S

Nov. 14, 1888.

Miss. P. C. Bradford. Boston.

Dear Madam:-

Your note is received, the lot will have the ordinary care in 1889, but we never guarantee sod where part is old sod removed and relaid. As I desire this matter to be clear I will wait until I hear from you before going on with the work.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Trustees - Apr. 2 '66 _ Rep^s of lots

2509

Almatia M. Amory of Roxbury, widow of Thomas C. Amory, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2509;

2517

W^m C. Murdock of Boston, Trustee under will of Josiah Vose, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2517;

2535

Orlando Bemis of Charlestown, brother of Almerin Bemis, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2535;

2638

Catherine Gore Boyd of New York, widow of John C. Boyd, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2638;

2778

Almira Hill of Boston, daughter of Jeremiah Hill, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2778;

2975

Mary T. Bradford of Boston, daughter of John R. Bradford, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2975;

3029

George A. Meacham of Cambridge, son of George Meacham deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3029;

3209

John Hitchcock of Newton, brother of Lemuel Hitchcock deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3209;

3253

Elizabeth J. Welch of N. Cambridge, widow of Harrison S. Welch, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3253;

3399

Rachel A. Noyes of Boston, late widow of Benj. F. Danforth, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 3399;