Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 School St. Boston Jany. 13. 1862

Mrs E.B. Pratt

Dear Madam,

I perceive by the will of your late husband, you are made not only the Executrix, but also the residuary devisee of his estate; under which position (as no other clause in the will relates to it) the lot in the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, which is declared by our Charter to be real estate, passes to you in fee.-

In accordance, therefore, with said provision in the charter and our bylaws on the subject, you are hereby apprised that it will be proper, if you desire the recognition of such transfer, to have a record made of it upon the Special Transfer records of the Corporation.

If you decide to have the record made send the deed of the lot, and I will also certify thereon to the record.

The fee is the usual one of $1.00.

Very resp. yours

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

33 School St. Boston, Jany. 13. 1862

Mrs Elijah Thayer

Dear Madam,

I perceive by the will of your late husband, you are made both the Executrix and residuary devisee of his estate, under which disposition, (as no other clause in the will relates to it) his lot in the Cemetery of Mount Auburn, which is declared by our charter to be real estate, passes to you in fee.-

In accordance, therefore, with said provision in the charter, and our by-laws on the subject, you are hereby apprised that it will be proper, if you desire the recognition of your proprietorship therein, to have a record made of this devise upon the Special Transfer Records of the Corporation at this office. If you so decide, send me the deed of the lot, and I will make the record and certify the same on the deed.-

The usual fee is $1.-

Very resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec. of Mt Auburn

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