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April 21^st 1873.

George M. Barnard Esq

Dear Sir,

Your favor of 17^th inst is rec^d The necessary work to be done on Lot 380 Narcissus is to resod, clean stone work, repoint tomb all of which will entail an expense of about $100.

The cost of replacing broken stone in front will be about $50.

Yours respectfully Jas W. Lovering, Sup't [?]

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Oct 16 [187]3

Messrs Burnham & Lowell

Gents,

The Fence in Lot #909 Yarrow Path is in need of certain repairs

Please attend when convenient

Very Resp'y JW Lovering by P.C.C.

Oct 17 [187]3

Alex A Meldrum Esq New York City

Dear Sir:

The fence around your Lot #375 Narcissus Path is somewhat broken.

Will you favor us with an order for the necessary repairs by signing and returning this order to this office

Very Respt'y James W Lovering by P.C.C.

without first taking from him the proper authorization of the pro-- prietor.

Will you please bring in the key of W^m W. Stone's lot -- no 358, on Narcissus Path. He has just written me requesting it to be sent viz express. He left it when here to have lock repaired, and a duplicate to be made and kept at the Gate. If this has been done, let the key and bill be sent: if not, have the order executed forthwith, and we will then send key and bill.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept. 13 [186]4

C.F. Shimmin Esq

Dear Sir,

I have just received the deed of lot 76 in the Cemetery from you, and presume you overlooked a suggestion that I made in my first note that I should feel obliged to make you the small charge of $3 for examining into the facts and preparing deed. --

I now send the bill, trusting that as it was an indispensable service, the charge will be satisfactory.

Most respy yours,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt Auburn

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Sept^r 13 [186]4

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I send a note from Dr Lawrence. --

Will you tomorrow send a certificate of the lot on Harebell Path by mail, to "Edward F. Hall Jr. 21 Kelley St. Boston."

He is about to leave the city, & wishes to pay for it.

Will you also examine, and advise me how much to offer for lot no. 2485, Spruce Av^e, David B. Gray -- how much for lot, and how much for fence, in separ-- ate items. I am about to write him. He resides at the west. -- Write tomorrow, if you can. --

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Send me a leaf of that certificate book.

Septem^r 19 [186]4

6 P.M. Capt Winsor

Dear Sir

Miss Harriet G. Hosmer, the great sculptress is here and, at her request, I wish to make an appointment with you to meet her and her friends tomorrow morning about 10 o'clock, to look for a lot in some prominent place, where she can erect a bronze statue to her late father, Dr Hosmer,preparatory ^^{in connection with} which she will probably dispose of her old lot no. 367 at the north end of Narcissus Path (Forrest Pond) as that place is unsuited for such a purpose. --

I told her we could take her old lot, privately, and give her as much, as she would otherwise get.

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[first line illegible?] [... nor have they ...?] meeting you yesterday, in showing Miss Hosmer [?]. over time, and thinks much of a triangle at the Northwesterly end of Forrest Pond, formed by the three branches of Narcissus Path just below Levi Thaxter's lot - containing about 1000 feet, perhaps, border and all.—

She wishes to erect a bronze statue to her father. For such a purpose, under proper restrictions, I should think these would be no objection, but rather be desired.

She will probably be out again in the course of a week.

I have given a pass today to W^m E. Parmenter Esq^r to visit Mount Auburn tomorrow with officers & members of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the US., to the number of 80 or 100, he thinks, in carriages. They will reach the Cemetery about 4 o'clock.

I wish you would attend at once to my note the other day referring to W^m W. Stone's want of key & bill for same. He has sent again.—

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Sept^r 29, [186]4

Dr Jacob Bigelow, Pres^t &c

Dear Sir,

I have finished the paper which I spoke to you about, & which I desire, with your approval & that of the Board to see go forth to the proprietors in a printed form. I have spent a month or two in elaborating and putting together, with a good deal of care, what I believe are the views of the Trustees on the subject of the future ^^{& perpetual} preservation of the Cemetery and all the lots therin.—

It very may occur to you, who are so familiar with the subject, too long— but I think a careful reading of the paper will show that I have not been repetitious.

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