Mount Auburn Cemetery

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March 25 / 73

Sam^l T. Snow. Esq., Chairⁿ Comm on Lots

Dear Sir,

About four days ago Mr. Jonathan Mann came to me as agent for Mr J. C. Buchnam, prop^r, of lot. 4215 - 16, Hazel Dell, to see on what terms we would do the labor & furnish the staple materials for a tomb he is preparing to build there.

I asked him to put his ideas in writing, but as time pressed, I wrote them down & he signed the letter which I enclose.

I also enclose a draft of a letter about such.

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(3) to commence with the opening of spring.

We have another tomb engaged to build on the very next lot to Mr. Bucknam's as early as spring opens; - which is what I refer to by "one half of J. M. Day's" (our head mason's) time; meaning that he should "boss" both gangs at once which I think he could do.

Mr. Bucknam's tomb is generally similar to the other tombs in Hazel Dell, & not

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Superintendent's Office (P.O.) Mt. Auburn

Mar 25 1873

Jonathan Mann Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of 21st inst, asking on what terms the Corpⁿ will undertake to build a tomb for Mr. J. C. Bucknam, on his lots 4215 & 16 Hazel Dell, (the stone &c for which are now on the ground,) I would reply, that we will be prepared to build the tomb by the day; charging $3.00 per day each, for each man of the mason's gang of 4 men, or for the derrick; and $2.50 per day each for each man of the grading gang; We would use our best masons, or as good as we have, but could only give one half of John M. Day's time; and if necessary to hire bricklayers from outside, would charge you 10 per cent advance on their cost to us.

We would furnish brick, lime and cement at the following profit on their cost

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Mount Auburn Cemetery, Office of Supt,

Mt. Auburn M[ar]ch 31, 1873

Jona. Mann, Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of 21^st inst. asking on what terms the Corp. will undertake to build a tomb for Mr. J.C. Bucknam on his [Lot 4215|[lots 4215]] & 4216 Hazel Dell (the stone &c for which are now on the ground,) I would reply, that we will be prepared to build the tomb by the day; charging $3.00 per day each for each man of the mason's gang of 4 men, or for the derrick; and $2.50 per day each, for each man of the grading gang;

We would use our best masons or as good as we have, but could give only one half of John M Day's time; and if neessary to hire bricklayers from outside would charge you 10 per cent advance on their cost to us.

We would furnish brick, foundationstone, lime and cement at 10 per cent advance

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Mt. Auburn Cemetery Office of Supt.

Mt. Auburn April 4 [187]3

Jonathan Mann Esq.

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of today [?] inquiring on what terms the Corp would grade and sod the Ornamental and Burial Lots belonging to Mr. J.C. Bucknam, situated in Hazel Dell, I would say that we would furnish lots at $2.50 per day for each man's time, and material at the following rates

Truly yours, C.W. Folsom Supt