Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Nov 21^st [187]3

H.H. Read Esq

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 20^th inst received.

It has not been my fault that you have had as yet no answer. I put the matter promptly before our Trustees & several have visited the spot. I have been awaiting their vote making it ornamental Ground. I can inform you, however, with pleasure that those whom I have seen are favorably disposed. I will let you know as soon as this matter is settled.

Respectfuly JW Lovering

Nov 22 [187]3

Mr. J.L. Batchelder 356 Federal St Boston

Dear Sir:

As nearly as I can judge the Tomb #3580 is worth about $4000. The four lower catacombs are worth $1000.00

Very Respectfully James W Lovering Supt. per Childs.

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Trustees. June 20^t, 1873.

Voted, – that the aforesaid contracts be concurred in, on the part of this Board.

Monthly Statement of Sales of Lots accepted and placed on file

A statement of the sales of Lots effected by the Superintendent from May 14 to June 11, 1873, so far as approved by the Committee on Lots, having been submitted and read by the Secretary, it was

Voted, – that said statement be accepted and placed on file.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest, representatives were designated for Lots as follows, viz: –

1438 Henry Lee, of Brookline, nephew of Thomas Lee deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Fourteen hundred & thirty-Eight.

1744 Henry H. Read, of Boston, son of Alexander H. Read deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Seventeen hundred and forty=four.

3259 Abba W. Pearson of Boston, daughter of Hannah E. Pearson ^^{(Mrs. John H.)} deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=two hundred & fifty=nine.

3390 Rhodes Lockwood of Charlestown, son of Rhodes G. Lockwood deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=three hundred & ninety.

3528 Benjamin F. Burgess of Boston, Ex^or ^^{& Trustee under} Will of Benjamin Abbot deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty=five hundred & twenty=eight.

No other business being presented, it was

Voted, – that this meeting be dissolved.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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