Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston, Oct. 29. 1863

Chas P. Curtis Esq^r Chairman Com. on Lots

Dear Sir,

Mr. S. P. Adams, proprietor of lot no 776, on Moss Path, which contains new tomb, has requested me to ascertain for what sum the Corporation will guaranty the perpetual repair of said lot. -

Dea. Nath^l Willis, Proprietor of lot no 972, Spruce Av^e has made a similar request.-

I submit herewith the report upon each of these lots made by the Superintendent.

Very respy. yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

33 School St. Boston, Oct. 30. 1863

S.P. Adams Esq^r

Dear Sir,

I have laid before the Committee on Lots your application to know for what sum this Corporation will guaranty the perpetual care of your lot and tomb in the Cemetery - No. 776 on Moss Path- and they have instructed me to notify you that they will recommend the Trustees to assume such obligation for the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.)

I am most Resp.y your ob^t serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt. A. Cemetery

"lily of the valley" planted - which she thinks will grow, as the sun falls there morn-- ings, but does not expect to have the grass kept green - perhaps would like a border. There are not more than four persons to be buried there - does not wish any fence or monument other than such headstones as may be needed for those who may be interred: wishes to reconvey the lot to the Corporation. With what she proposes, it cannot possibly cost the Corporation $5 per annum. The only question is, if we take it in the state in which it now is, what can be done to it annually. Will you sug-- gest the probable first outlay for what she wishes - viz. digging stump out, making border on path, and planting the lily of the valley.

If the $300 will be insufficient, she will probably let it remain accumulating until it amounts to enough, unless she should be able to add more to it. I told her that the trees would some time perhaps be taken down - then the lot ought to be put as a condition for green grass there - She prefers the trees there - selected the lot on account of them; but feels annoyed at its present forsaken appearance, and was led just now to giving the $300 partly because the lot looks so, and partly because the next lot Mrs. Fairchild's is left so neglected.

Please report on this Saturday if con-- venient.

And now descending the hill, view another which has been inquired about since I began to ask you to look at Mrs. Churchill's -- the

Murray lot no. 587. belong-- ing to the 1^st Universalist Soc.y - situ-- ated on Moss Path. But little has been done to it for some years, & if I remember, but little can be done to it. The Society is about dissolving and wishes to convey this lot to the Corpⁿ with a fund of about say $160 ($159 in March last) which has been accumulating for some time. It contains 136 square feet. This is somewhat different from a private lot. I suppose there may be nobody that feels enough interest to add to the fund if insufficient, but perhaps it is enough to put & keep it in repair.

Truly yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Octo. 5 [186]4

Otis Norcross Esq

Dear Sir,

There has been but one lot added to the list previously made, which you are now bound to look after -- that is 587 -- the "Murray Monument" on Moss Path --

I have also noted on your list lot 243 -- Woodbine Path (Mrs Churchill's) for your exam. -- She has deposited $300, to accumulate to contract to be made. --

Yours very respectfully

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Octo. 5 [186]4

W^m W. Stone Esq. New York City

Dear Sir,

I send your key at last. It has been done for some time, and I have requested it several times for you, but was overlooked in the drive of other matters. The bill, as you see, is payable to Geo W. Bond Esq the Treas^r

I am very Respy Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

The key you will receive by [request?]

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Dec^r 21 [186]5

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have examined the report of lots sold in the hand of Mr Bond, and find you have never reported the lot on Saffron P. to Jos. P. Williams. The "dupli- cate" report which you find among your papers does not correspond with Mr Bond's --

It appears that you first reported lot 3554 on Saffron P. (not the same no. of feet however) to W^m Lowry, & in the next report changed Lowry to Primrose & gave him a new no. ^⁽³⁵⁵⁹⁾ The old number is the one which you appear to have ^^given J.P.W. -- 3554 --

Please add it to Mr B's reports --

Will you bring in a report upon the lot of John C. Tebbetts, 731 Moss P.

Please give Mr Safford the enclosed.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge

Dec^r 26 [186]5

W^m C Murdock Esq

Dear Sir,

I enclose you the contract for lot 1502. When you have signed it -- paid the money top Geo. W^m Bond Treas^r -- 167 Congress, and obtained his signature to the paper, return it to me, and I will have it completed and recorded for you. The next meeting of the Trustees occurs next Monday, and if the paper shall have been returned me before then, I will get the assent of the Board. --

I had hoped you might bring the other matters into the this year's operations.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Sec.y

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Dec^r 26 [186]5

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I wish a report on Lot 3031 Fountain Ave. (Mrs N. J. Wyeth's) for which $500 has been paid.

Please send it together with the report which I requested of you last week on John C. Tibbetts lot on Moss Path, tomorrow or Thursday.

Will you also furnish Mr Reed his bills [(surveys &c)?] to settle. He also wishes to settle the matter of the steps at next Monday's meeting.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Dec 28 [186]5

Pickering Clark Esq 28 Beaver St. New York

Dear Sir,

I have just rec^d for our interment records three orders for int. of Maria F. Clark, Caroline P. Clark, & Caroline Maria Clark -- three infants.

Respecting the first you did not give the place of residence but said "died at Boston". If you know please give it.

I send blank for the order of int. for John Clark. The town permits from Waltham for "removal to Cambridge," dated Nov. 10. 1865, describes "John Clark, aged 45, and also three children of the said Clark."

Please fill up the blank and sign & return to me for record.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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