Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston, Dec^r 7, 1863

C.W. Loring Esq^r

Dear Sir,

I have submitted to the "Committee on Lots" of our Corporation, consisting of Messrs Chas. P. Curtis, Edw^d Austin and W^m. T. Andrews, your question - "for what sum they will recommend the Trustees to contract for the perpetual care of lot no. 408, on Ivy Path, belonging to heirs of the late Joshua Blake": - and subjoin a copy of their reply: - premising, however, that the Blake lot is contained within the same enclosure as lot no. 407, belonging to heirs of the late George Hallet, having a monument in common to both lots, erected to the memory of the late Francis Stanton, and that the care of both lots as one seems to be the only practicable mode of arrangement: Size of lots viz. 407 has 511 feet & 408 has 645 feet = 1156 square feet.

"The Committee on Lots will recommend the Trustees to guarantee the perpetual care and preservation of the two lots, nos. 407 & 408 for one thousand ($1000) dollars. As there is a handsome monument to Mr Francis Stanton, standing in the middle of the triangle, the Committee think it will be best for all parties that there should be one Bond embracing the whole of both lots; but

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238 Joseph D. Coburn of Boston, son of Daniel J. Coburn, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 238;

241 Carrie V. Fairchild of Boston, daughter-in law of Mary B. Fairchild, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 241;

336 Caroline C. Drown of Roxbury, widow of Thomas Drown, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 336;

371 Amos Sawyer of Hillsboro; Ill, son of Amos Sawyer dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 371;

408 Joshua Blake of Boston, son of Joshua Blake dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 408;

572 Fannie J. Crocker of Boston, daughter of Elisha Crocker dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 572;

798 Greenleaf D. Norris of Milwaukee, Wis. son of Shepherd H. Norris, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 798;

847 Mary G. Briggs of Boston, daughter of Benjamin Burgess, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 847;

1073 Nathaniel Ayers of Watertown, Guardian of children of Asher Pike, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1073;

1077 Orlando H. Davenport, son of Benjamin Davenport, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1077;

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Lot 269

Benj. Dana of Watertown, son of late Isaac Dana Dana to represent his lot No 269.

" [Lot] 272

Thomas T. Bouvé of Hingham son of late Ephraim O. Bouvé, to represent his lot, No. 272

" [Lot] 316

Martin Brimmer of Boston, devisee of late Geo. W. Brimmer to represent his lot No. 316.

" [Lot] 335

Frank B. Mussey of Boston, son of late Benj. B. Mussey to represent his lot No 335 _

[Lot] 359

Elizabeth Stone of Longwood, widow of late Henry B. Stone to represent his lot No. 359.

[Lot] 394

Martin Brimmer of Boston only son of late Martin Brimmer to represent his lot No. 394

[Lot] 408

Sally Blake of Boston, widow of late Joshua Blake to represent his lot No. 408. _

[Lot] 410

Maria G. Downes of Charlestown widow of late John Downes to represent his lot No. 410.

[Lot] 416

Chandler Robbins of Boston son of late Chandler Robbins, M.D. to represent his lot No 416.

[Lot] 449

James Stearns of Cambridge, son in law of late Samuel Pond to represent his lot No. 449.