Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston Nov^r 28. 3

C.P. Curtis Esq^r Chairman Com^ee on Lots.

Dear Sir,

Mr C. W. Loring has applied in behalf of the heirs of the late Mrs Joshua Blake to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the care of the lot owned by them - no. 408, corner of Ivy & Aster Paths, containing 645 square feet. It seems that Mrs Blake left with her will a paper signed by herself, which she may have supposed had the effect of a codicil duly executed, but was not so executed, contain a desire or request that $400 should be appropriated to the care of said lot Whatever may be done, the consent of the heirs will have to be obtained.

You will see by the accompanying report from the Superintendent, that the lot is contained in one enclosure with the lot of Geo. Hallet's heirs, (no. 407) and having one monument in common, so that the more practicable method would appear to be the care of both lots together.

While therefore it will be well for the Committee to indicate the sum for which they will recommend the undertaking for both lots, the Blake heirs will perhaps expect you also to say for what sum you will assume the care of their lot.

Very Resp. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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19 Berkeley St. Cambridge, June 2 / [18]79

Dear Mr. Lovering,

Have you ever considered the case of ^{my aunt} Mrs. Worcester's lot, 582, Aster Path? I believe I wrote you about the shrubs there. One of the Kalmias, the one in the S.W. cor., has died, and Mrs. Worcester would like very much to have it replaced.

She would be perfectly willing to pay for it her-

self if necessary, but I presume the fund of that lot would warrant the expense; as it has always been on the lot from the beginning.

[Drawing of plot, showing its location between Sumac Path and Aster Path ]

A represents the place of the missing shrub.

I think the health of the missing shrub may have been injured somewhat by the wash of gravel from above.

Some time when I catch you at leisure (!) I am going to ask you to drive out there & see if any engineering scheme could be devised to better dispose of the water that