Mount Auburn Cemetery

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33 School St. , Boston Jany. [10?] 1861

Mrs V. A. Shedd Watertown Mass

Dear Madam, I lately made a deed to you as proprietor of lot No. 3058 in Mt Auburn under the name of Mrs Vernon A Shedd.

In making up the register of interments, I have past discovered that the order for the interment of your husband gives him the name of Varnum A Shedd.

Of course one or the other must be wrong. Will you please state, by return of mail, which name is correct, and oblige

Yours truly A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt Auburn

33 School St. Boston Jany. 23/61 Alex^r Wadsworth, Esq

Dear Sir, I have seen Mr Mann, and sought an explanation of the changes made upon the plan, or rather, required to be made by his mistake in not using the old numbers. He says it was his mistake, which he sought to rectify at the Treasurer's office before the deeds were ordered, but found it was too late.

The number 3013 has been given to what was 537 on Olive Path, and 3054 to what was 2139 (not 2137 as you state) on Hibiscus Path.

As nobody has been harmed, I see no need of going to the Trustees -but simply to erase a location opposite to the old numbers in the catalogue, and put the new number in the plan in place of the old. Nothing else now, of course, can be done.

If you are unwilling to make the change without a vote, please notify me before next Monday, and I will have you authorized.

Truly yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Boston Jany. 28, 1861 Alex^r Wadsworth Esq

Dear Sir, The following action was had at the meeting of the Trustees of Mt. Auburn, today, upon your request.-

"Upon information by the surveyor, Mr. Wadsworth, that lot numbered 537 on Olive Path had been sold as lot 3013, and 2139 on Hibiscus Path had been sold as lot 3054, and that lot 2933 had been removed from [Harebell?] Path to Spruce Avenue, and as deeds had been made accordingly.

Voted that Mr Wadsworth be authorized to make the above named corrections upon the plans."

Truly yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary.

Boston, Jany. 28. 1861 Messrs Little & Nazro, Com^ee on Finance

Gentlemen, at the adjourned meeting of the Trustees of this cemetery of Mount Auburn held this day, the Treasurer stated that the care of the repair fund had become somewhat onerous without any compensation being allowed him therefor: and he requested the Trustees to consider whether anything should be allowed him for that duty.

Voted - thereforThat this question be referred to the Committee on Finance, to report thereon at the next meeting.

Very respectfully yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Treasurer authorized to Endorse note for discount.

is a present deficiency in the treasury of the Corporation, and as he expected soon to receive the note of W^m H Spooner Jr. with sufficient security, he asked that he might be authorized to endorse and have the same discounted.

Voted that the Treasurer be authorized to endorse said note for the purpose aforesaid.

Treas^r _ increase of compensation _

The Treasurer also stated that the care of the Repair Fund had become somewhat onerous, without any compensation being allowed him therefor: and he requested that the Trustees to consider whether anything should be allowed him for that duty.

Voted that this question be referred to the Committee on Finance, to report thereon at the next meeting.

Correction of Plan _

Upon information by the surveyor, Mr Wadsworth, that lot 537 on Olive Path had been sold as lot 3013, and 2139 on Hibiscus Path had been sold as lot 3054, and that lot 2933 had been removed from Harebell Path to Spruce Avenue, and as deeds had been made accordingly,

Voted that Mr Wadsworth be authorized to make the above named corrections upon the plan.

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moneys at Mt Auburn, and a person to take charge of the Gate."

Supt. to have access to books for examination, and a hearing when he shall desire _

Upon the communication of the Superintendent, Mr Rand moved "that this Board will hear any explanation from Mr Mann whenever the President shall call a meeting for that purpose _ that he shall have free access to the books at this office, and that the Committee shall furnish him, so far as they may be able, with specifications of the charges made against him".

And the motion was unanimously adopted.

Division of lot 2025, – T. T. Sawyer's – authorized, and two lots to be made of same _

Mr Curtis, Chairman of the Committee on Lots presented the following communication from Timothy T Sawyer, proprietor of Lot No 2025, and stated that the Committee saw no objection to the request being granted.

Charlestown April 6^th 1861.

To the Trustees of Mt Auburn Cemetery

Lot No 2025, standing in my name, really belongs one half to me, and one half to Mrs Susan M Sawyer, widow of my brother, the late William Sawyer, and I respectfully request that it may be divided, and a deed given to Mrs Sawyer for one half, or 320 feet, the whole lot containing 640 feet.

signed Timothy T. Sawyer.

Voted that a division of lot 2025 be

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B.F. Strand Esq. Boston

Dear Sir

It will cost $4.00 to make a suitable wooden cover for the headstone marked Gertie in the Sawyer lot #2139. If you desire the work done please order on the enclosed card.

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

Nov 6th [188]2

Mrs - Brown Boston

Madam

It will cost $28 to make a suitable wooden cover for the monument in the Frothingham lot #1690.

Very respectfully J.W.Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt