Mount Auburn Cemetery

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To serve until 1871,
John T. Bradlee	___	368
George E. Ellis	57
Henry Austin Whitney	25
A. T. Turner	21
T. M. Brewer	20
N. J. Bradlee	6
Wm Perkins	2
John T. Prince	2
James Read	1
Avery Plumer	1
John R. Poor	1

For the Committee John T. Bradlee, Chairman. Boston, March 7, 1870

Declaration of Trustees chosen _

The Chairman of the meeting then declared that the following named gentleman were chosen to serve as Trustees for terms as follows: _

To serve until the year 1876,
Messrs	Nathaniel J Bradlee
___	Alfred T. Turner
To serve out unexpired terms,
until the year 1875,
___	Mr Thomas R M. Brewer,
until the year 1871,
___	Mr John T. Bradlee.

The meeting was then dissolved. Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Proprietors February 3^d, 1873.

Annual Meeting of the Proprietors - Monday, February 3^d, 1873.

A duly notified meeting of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, was held at Horticultural Hall, Boston, on Monday, February 3^d, 1873, at half past Three o'clock in the afternoon

A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by the President, who also read the call for the same.

The record of the last Proprietors' Meeting was read by the Secretary and approved.

Annual Reports accepted, & ordered to be recorded.

The Annual Report of the Trustees, accompanied by the Reports of the Superintendent and Treasurer, having been distributed in print among the Proprietors present, and the Report of the Trustees having been read by the President, on motion of M^r Collamore, it was

Voted, – that the Annual Reports be accepted and recorded

On motion by M^r M^cClellan it was

Voted, – that a Committee of three be appointed by the chair to receive, count and sort the votes for Trustees.

Com. app^d to collect, count and sort votes for Trustees

The chair appointed Messrs. John M^cClellan, J. T. Prince and Alex. Wadsworth to compose said Committee who subsequently reported as follows, viz; –

Whole number of ballots cast 54, – all of which were for the following named persons, viz:

Trustees Elected.

Jacob Bigelow,	} to serve until 1879,
James L. Little.	} by re=election.

On motion of the Rev^d George E. Ellis, D.D., seconded

Whole number votes 530 Necessary for choice - 266

For 1876.	Nathl. J. Bradelee	338	√
	Alfred T. Tunner	336	√
	Jas Read	191
	Turner Sargent	189
	John.T. Bradlee	3
	Geo. E. Ellis	1
1875.	Ths M Brewer	323	√
	Avery Plumer	203
	James Read	2
	NJ Bradlee	1
1871.	Jno T. Bradlee	368	√
	Geo E Ellis	57
	H.enry A.ustin Whitney	25
	AT. Turner	21
	T. M Brewer	20
	N J Bradlee	6
	Wm Perkins -	2
	J.T. Prince -	2
	James Read -	1
	Avery Plumer	1
	Jno. A Poor -	1

March 7, 1870

For the Com John T. Bradlee Chⁿ

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Jan 19 [187]4

Joseph W. Patterson Esq

97 Reade St. New York City

Dear Sir

In answer to your favor of 1^st Would say that I will do nothing without consulting you _

When you are here in the spring please see me in regard to the grade as soon after your arrival as may be convenient

Very Respectfully

James W Lovering Sup^t

per Childs

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Jan 19 [187]4

John T. Prince Esq

17 Joy St Boston

Dear Sir

We have an order on file, from you for the Care of your lot ^#109, Top Dressing same & planting myrtle in front of Monument; all of which have been done

Yours Respectfully

James W Lovering Sup^t

per Childs