Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. April 7. AD.1849 Personally appeared Henry M. Parker and made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount AuburnBefore me, S.E. Sewall Justice of the Peace

Trustees.

A meeting of the Trustees duly notified was holden at the Chapel in the Cemetery on the tenth day of May. A.D. 1849. Present Messrs Bigelow. B.R. Curtis. C.P. Curtis. Gould and Parker. The Treasurer & Superintendent were also in attendance.

Lot. 730. Representation of.

Voted. That in accordance with the application of S.H. Russell eldest son of the late N.P. Russell the said S.H. Russell be designated for the time being to represent lot no. 730 in the Cemetery, late the property of the said N.P. Russell and to vote in the meetings of the Corporation, receiving a ticket of admission, in that capacity, until the farther order of this board.

Lot. 13. Representation of.

Voted. That in accordance with the application of Isaac H. Mead son of the late Isaac Mead, the said Isaac H. Mead be designated for the time being to represent lot no. 13 in the Cemetery, late the property of the said, Isaac Mead, and to vote in the meetings of the Corporation, receiving a ticket of admission in that capacity, until the farther order of this Board.

Wooden Fence.

Voted. That Mr Howe be furnished with a copy of the contract for the erection of a pale fence, and that he be charged with the duty of seeing the same faithfully executed by the contractors with power to hire an assistant to aid him in the supervision of the same.

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["Void" written in blue pencil across the letter]

#730-S

Oct. 1, 1888.

Miss. M.A.P. Russell, Nahant, Mass.

Dear Madam:-

Your note is received. The only special work needed is the repairing of the sodding around three myrtle graves. That it might be well for you to order in person when you see the lot.

Respectfully yours,

Supt

#3131-S

Oct 1, 1888.

John R. Fairbarn, Esq., #166 Cambridge St., E. Cambridge.

Dear Sir:-

We find in building the foundation for the new stone that the stone at the adjoining graves needs a proper foundation under it

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Mr Crocker authorized to purchase lots on Laurel Hill _

Upon motion by Mr Curtis,

Voted that Mr Crocker be authorized to purchase on the best terms in his power the six lots on Laurel Hill belonging to Francis Fisher.

The meeting was then adjourned

Attest A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees _ October 7, 1861.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday October 7, 1861, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present Messrs Andrews, Bigelow, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Rand and Tobey.

S. H. Russell's Compl^t of encroachment on his lot _ ref^d to Com^ee on Lots.

Mr Curtis read a note from Samuel H. Russell, complaining that his lot numbered 730 situated on Sweetbrier Path had been covered by a new lot numbered 3090 conveyed to Edwin H. Sampson.

On motion of Mr Nazro,

Voted that the Committee on Lots be authorized to negotiate with Mr Russell for another lot on Sweet Brier Path adjoining the lot of Mrs Gibson, or any other unoccupied lot which they may deem advisable.

Mr Curtis read a communication from Joseph Breck as Chairman of the Executive Committee

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June 27^th [187]9

Sam^l H Russell Esq

Dear Sir

The items of bill on lot #730 are for grading

and sodding the lot	$35.00
Cutting the number	3.00
2 additional posts set	8.00
[total]	$46.00

The estimate of $5 for setting posts was made in answer to your letter of May 5 which states that the posts were to be furnished by you, and the present charge of $8 is for the posts and the setting according to the arrangement made with one foreman.

Hoping this explanation will be satisfactory. I am

Respectfully J.W. Lovering

July 16 [187]9

E.M. Mayo. Esq

Dear Sir

I have given you credit on our books for $15.00 the value of the four posts not furnished, the setting of them & the cost of cutting number.

You are charged for setting
the four posts sent by you	5.25
for foundation	4.00
plants (one clover)	1.50

leaving a balance of $4.25 which will be paid you at my office on presentation of this note, or can be left to your credit against any other work you want on the lot.

Yours truly J.W. Lovering

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Division of authorized

for the division of said lot into two of 300 square feet each & conveyance of the same, one to the said Amos A Lawrence & the other to the said W^m. R. Lawrence. _

Voted that the foregoing request be granted upon the usual terms - reconveyance of said lot to the Corporation, & new deeds to issue to the persons designated, with the charge only of the usual fees for making deeds. __ .

Lot 730 _ recording Transfer

The Secretary asked instructions as to recording a transfer of Lot 730, by Thomas B. Pope the Adm^r. with the will annexed of Nath^l. P. Russell, made in the usual form, without any certificate of power, to Samuel H. Russell.

Voted, _ that the Secretary be instructed to record the same, if he sees fit. _

Adjourned __ A true record Attest. Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Trustees May 22 '55 Story Statue

A special meeting of the Trustees was held at the Office of the Secretary on the 22^d day of May, at 10 O'clock A.M. -

There were present Messrs Bigelow, Crockett, Curtis, Gould, Little and Tisdale.

tendered to Trustees

Mr Curtis, the Committee appointed at the meeting of the Trustees on the 2^d day of October last, in reference to the disposition that should be made of the statue of Judge Story when the same should arrive in Boston, submitted a letter from Edward H. Eldredge informing him "that the Statue of Mr Justice Story by his son is in Boston, & that he is ready