Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Cambridge May 1. 1889.

O.M. Wenthworth Esq. Boston

Dear Sir:-

The foundation in lot #742 Yarrow path, Gilbert proprietor, is completed.

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.

Messrs. Bowker, Torrey & Co. Boston, Mass.

Dear Sirs:-

The foundation in lot #1526 Honeysuckle Path, Hall proprietor, is completed.

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.

S

May 1, 1889.

Messrs. R. Rose & Son, Cambridge.

Dear Sirs:-

Please deliver about 600 sq. ft. of sods at lot #2293 Elm ave. (near the front gate), 850 ft on Fir ave near the end of Eglantine path, 750 ft lot #230 Walnut ave (near Harebell path, 750 ft. at lot 2883 Oak ave and 800 near the cart shed where the last were delivered.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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[diagram: of lot 2959 showing plantings, curbing and monuments] Oak Ave. no ----

2959 300

Mrs. S. Cutler Rep. Watertown

9" granite curb (flat top)* with* round posts at corners, 18" diam., and 18" Octagonal Posts at each side of Entrance and middle of back and sides of Lot (Posts flush with top of curb.) {except front of border curb, which is like figure} [diagram: hand pointing to a figure of the curb]

Two stones at (A) (A), alike (marble) 3 ft. 3" high x 1'6" wide, 5 inc. thick on granite [based?] 2 ft.4" x 1'3"

[(A) Two like this] [diagram: of head stones with dimensions]

One Rock maple Tree, at (B), in border. Flower beds in border front of Lot, 2 Rosebushes and 11 other shrubs

A gravel path around lot, 3ft. wide at sides, 2ft. wide in rear of Lot, also sodded bank 1ft. high in rear

Sod needs enriching, Leading in Curb is loose in (Foundation of monument (B) slightly settled.) several places

April 30 73 James W. Lovering

33 School St Boston Nov 12/61 [1861]

Mason G. Parker Esq

Dear Sir,

I find that your lot & that of Mr Jas. K. Lawrence, on Oak Av. are wrongly numbered on the lot & on the plan 2807 & 2808.

These numbers should have corresponded with those of your deeds 2806 & 2807. The mistake appears to have been the result of some previous misnumbering.

I wish to correct it so that no mistake will arise hereafter upon any interment.

Please therefore inform me whether your lot or that of Mr L. is more northerly - that is towards the Lake - and I will have the numbered located accordingly.

Also inform me whether any, and what interments have been made in the lots, that the Register of Interments may be corrected.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

33 School St Boston

Nov^r 12, 1861

Joshua T. Foster Esq Medford Mass.

Dear Sir,

Your lot appears to have been wrongly numbered on the lot & on the plan for the whole time which you have owned lot 2811 - while your deed is of 2808.

I have taken steps towards the necessary correction, on the lot and on the Register of the ^^three interments which you made - so as to correspond with your deed - 2808.

I merely notify you that you may not be surprized to see a change of number.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Boston, 33 School St Jany, 11. [186]4

Mrs Lydia M. Allen & Mrs Mary B. Caulk Chelsea, Mass

Ladies,

Will you be so kind, as to send me word, at once, how you divide lots 3388 & 3389, which are in one enclosure. 3388 is Mrs Allen's & 3389 Mrs Caulks. I subjoin this sketch and will thank you to indicate by these figures, which owner the northerly and which the southerly side. I see that Mr Coffin's grave is on the north side of the centre line, and the grave without a headstone is on the south side.

The lot fronts to the eastward, & towards Oak Avenue. I have put in the numbers short of the last figure which by you adding 8 and 9 where they belong will show which each owns: or as you face the headstone, say which the left side belongs to, & which the right.

As soon as I receive your answer, your deeds will be ready.-

Respectfully yours.

A. J. Coolidge, Secretary

33 School St. Boston Jany 11 [186]4

Alvan Clark Esq Cambridgeport,

Dear Sir,

On the 16^th of Dec^r/63 an order was sent me by Mr Bond, our Treas^r for a deed (among others) of your lot, no. 3411, situated on Sumac Path, for which you paid $150. In his order, he includes a tomb right which I found from his books, soon after that date, had not been paid on; and of course I have delayed mailing the deed.

I understand from Capt. Winsor, our Superintendent, that he informed you of the rule requiring $50 additional fee for a tomb privilege - and now write you, lest you should have been under some misapprehension. If you do not wish the tomb privilege, please notify me.writing me. If you do, please send $50 to the Treas^r, Geo. W^m Bond, 167 Congress St.

Yours truly

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees February 26^t, 1872

Reports were received from the Committee on Lots as follows:

Lots 1291 & 918, Report from Com. on Lots respecting removal of fence trees &c.

(a) In regard to the question of right between the proprietors of Lots N^os 1291 on Ailanthus Path, and 918 on Cedar Avenue, stating the facts, and recommending the adoption of the following vote, – viz;

Vote

Voted, – that the Superintendent be and he hereby is directed to request the proprietor of Lot N^o 918 to remove the fence and trees from the addition purchased of the Corporation on the 4^t of February 1859; and if the request is not complied with within sixty days after having been made, the Superintendent is further directed to perform the work at the expense of said proprietor.

Catacomb Tombs. Construction of reported "inexpedient".

(b) A Report, "inexpedient," in reference to the construction of a Catacomb=Tomb as recommended by the Superintendent in his communication of August 19^t, 1871.

Reports accepted & vote adopted

Voted, – that the above Reports of the Committee on Lots be accepted, and that the recommendations and vote therein contained be adopted by this Board.

Asphaltum: Com. on Grounds to cons. & report on expedience of using for walks, &c.

Voted, – that the Committee on Grounds consider the expediency of covering paths with asphaltum instead of gravel, wherever it can be done without detriment to the growth of the trees or shrubbery.

The Secretary having stated the the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of one moiety of the Lot numbered 2979 on Oak Avenue, said one moiety containing, (per Superintendent's Report), as now