Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Mt Auburn Nov. 17. 1873

S.T. Snow Esq Ch. Comm. on Lots

Dear Sir

Mary Sparks owner of lot 3397 owns a passage way of 3 ft. outside [lot?] curb on the sides & in rear of the lot.

She has requested [?] to have a gravel path made around the lot 3 ft in width.

I have written her [?] I have laid her request before the committee on lots for their approval

Respectfuly J.W. Lovering

Mt Auburn Nov. 17. 1873.

S.T. Snow Esq Ch. Comm on Lots

Dr Sir

I think by the following means if it meets your approval, more work might be kept in the hands of the Corporation & also the "boundary marks & grade of lots" would be more under control. viz "that the committee on Lots direct me to require of each purchaser of a lot in future, an order "to post, grade & sod, & cut numbers;" or if he intends to curb the lot to "set clamps, lead curb, & grade & sod lot & cut number, if not cut."

By this means the annual care would come into our hands for a year & probably remain.

It can be applied to tomb lots if best.

Respectfully J.W. Lovering Supt.

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Nov 17 [187]3

Mrs J Sparks

Dear Madam:

Your orders for Foundations have been received and will be promptly attended to. Owing to some annoyances which have arisen from paths around the Lots this past summer, the Committee of Trustee's who overlook all matters connected with Lots, have instructed me to allow no paths to be put around Lots except by their special consent.

I have laid the matter before them, and they will look at the Lot the first time they come out.

Very Respectfully James W. Lovering per Childs

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Nov 20 [187]3

John N. Danforth Esq. 4 State St Boston,

Dear Sir

We secured your note at foot of circular this morning and will take care of your lot for 1874 at the same price as in 1873 viz. $5.00

Very Respectfully James W Lovering Supt per Childs.

Nov. 21^st

Mrs J. Sparks

Dear Madam

Your note of yesterday received and I shall take pleasure in presenting your views & wishes as to the path round the lot at the earliest opportunity, and you may be assured that it is the wish of our Trustees to gratify the wishes of Every proprietor of a lot as far as possible.

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering