Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St. Boston Jany. 7. 1862

Silvanus Packard Esq

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have considered your application to know for what sum the Corporation will assume perpetual care of your lot and that of Mr Charles Tufts, nos. 2869 & 2870 in Mount Auburn.

They have considered the massive character of the work and the thorough manner in which it is done, and your wishes in respect to the mode of keeping the lots in order, as also your purpose to reconvey the lots, in trust, to the Corporation, with a limitation for the interments to be made: and have instructed me to inform you that they will contract therefor, for the sum of five hundred dollars for each lot.

I suppose you will notify Mr Tufts, or I will do so if you desire.

Very truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Boston Jany. 7. 1862

Chas. Cushman Esq.

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have considered your application to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of your lot, 2833, in Mount Auburn, upon the basis of your statement; and have instructed me to inform you that they will accept of the care of said lot in its present condition, including the bronze gates expected by you, for the sum of five hundred dollars.

When the monument is proposed, the Committee will consider whether any addition ought to be made.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Feby 2^nd [187]6

Charles Cushman Esq

Dear Sir

I have sent your gates to W^m Blake & Co. on Charles St corner of Allen St Boston, who I think will be most successful in repairing your gates, as they are accustomed to that class of work.

After looking them over, M^r Blake found that it would be almost impossible to restore them completely, and sent for me to come & see them. I went with two of our Trustees and after talking with M^r Blake, they decided that I have best inform you of the fact, and request you to see Mr Blake & make such arrangements as you saw fit.

These trustees propose to offer a reward of $100⁰⁰ for the arrest & conviction of the parties concerned in the removal & injury of the gates, which out to be a sufficient inducement I should think to any parties in possession of any information to come forward, & I sincerely hope that we may succeed in punishing the guilty parties.

Respectfully J.W. Lovering Supt.

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January 19 [187]4

Charles Cushman Esq

801 Main St Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Sir:

In regard to thr two Bills rendered with this. We have your order for cutting the Number in Panel. The charge of ^$7⁰⁰ for slate covers was occasioned by the breakage of the original ones probably from an overweight of gravel as they we[re] found broken when the Tomb was opened. The Extra Labor ^$3⁰⁰ was the removal of two bodies from the tomb to the Receiving Tomb where they still remain. The bodies were moved for Edward Richardson Esq, that is by his direction

Yours very Respectfully

James W. Lovering Supt.

per Childs

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Jan 23 [187]4

Mr. H. B. Mackintosh Trea^s

Dear Sir:

I think the matter of Lot ^#1869 was looked up & reported on ^{once before} We having orders for the work which I enclose to you with this.

Please return the orders after you are through with them.

Yours &c

J W Lovering Supt

per Childs

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Jan 24 [187]4

Charles Cushman Esq

801 Main St Cambridge Mass

Dear Sir:

Your valued favor of the 23^rd inst is received.

Please give me the date of the bill referred to in your letter Early Attention will oblige

Yours very Respectfully

James W Lovering Supt.

per Childs