Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Mt. Auburn P.O. May 7 /73

Sam^l T. Snow Esq. D Sir,

Will you give one if you please, a price for lots in rear of those on Fountain Ave, that is between the lots now on South of F. Ave and Indian Ridge. I consider the land only suitable for tombs. I can get a dollar a foot for it, and sell 600 feet for two tombs I think. The parties want an answer by Friday if possible - Land in Hazel dell with Southern exposure sold to Bucknam & Moore for $1²⁵ per foot and $50. tomb right, and I should think $1.00 would be a fair price for rear lots with northern exposure. Yours truly James W. Lovering Supt.

Mount. Auburn P.O. May 7 /73

Sam^l T. Snow Esq. D Sir I have sold Mr. J.C. Squire a lot of 300 ft. corner of Palm Ave. (two branches) He wishes to put the lot under perpet. care and will have but three graves. There is room left for an ornamental bed, which without paying for he wishes to enclose with his curbing. As all the other lots have a border of 6 feet frames posts to the ave., my idea was that you wouldn't care to give him liberty to take this with his lot, even if reservation is made for ornamental purposes alone & he pays for the land in that way - Please advise me.

Yours truly James W. Lovering

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May 22 [187]3

Messrs Shed & Sawyer

Dr Sirs

The matter of a new map of the Cemetery is under consideration, have an estimate for the probable cost of altering our stone & publishing a new edition, and I should be glad to have your figures as to the cost of preparing a plan on same scale as that of 1864, that is, of adding to one of the present lithographs, all new lots sold since 1864, and some few paths &c - The number of lots would be about 500. This includes no work on Chant or Watriss Lots, or on Stone Farm.

Ys respectfully James W. Lovering Sup^t

May 22 [187]3

Messrs Shed & Sawyer

Dr Sir

Please let me have a sketch made of lots 3116 and 2031 as now posted, also representing the old lot lines. They have been united into one lot, and a path formerly between has been [thrown?] to the N. side, I would like the cost of this ^^plan on bill as we charge it to proprietor.

At the junction of the two branches of Palm Ave. there is a small piece of ornamental ground which has been sold with lot on corner. I would like a sketch (very rough) and the quantity of land.

Please attend to these matters as soon as you can & oblige.

Yrs truly James W. Lovering Sup^t

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Aug 12^t [187]3

Jonathan Mann Esq

Dear Sir

Your valued favor of Aug 7^th at hand. We will build the tombs and grade & sod the lots, 4272 & 4273 Palm Ave at the prices named in the enclosed orders, providing we do the whole of the work of excavating & building, or the whole of grading & sodding, but we cannot afford to furnish the labor at these prices unless we take the whole of either of these portions of the work.

We will give you all the time of day & gang which we can, but having already undertaken some other work where he will be needed, must reserve the right to use him for the best general good of the proprietors.

If this meets with your approval, please return these orders signed by the proprietors or by yourself as agent for them. The plan of the tomb must be approved by the committee on Lots.

Respectfully J.W. Lovering Sup^t

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4272 Palm

Jonⁿ Mann Agt for Chas F. Leeds

Grade & sod lot according to customary manner at this Cemetery at following prices Loam $1.00 pr load Manure $3.00 [per load] Sods 3 3/4^c foot Labor $2.50 pr day

Payments on account of work done to be made monthly.

4273 Palm

Jonⁿ Mann Agt for Miss Emma A. Leeds

Excavate for & build tomb furnishing all material except cutstone & marble fronts & tiles according to customary manner at this Cemetery Material to be charged at 10% advance on cost to corporation, and when taken from store house cost of hauling ot the charged in addition. Labor of excavating & common labor $2.⁵⁰ pr day horse & team $4.00 pr day; mason's labor $3.00 pr day, use of derrick being counted as one man.

Payments on account of work done to be made monthly.

4273 Palm

Jonⁿ Mann Agt for Miss Emma A. Leeds

Grade & sod lot according to customary manner at this Cemetery at following prices Loam $1.00 pr load Manure 3.00 pr load Sods 3 3/4 cts pr foot Labor $2.50 pr day

Payment monthly on account of work done.

4272 Palm

Jonⁿ Mann, Agt for Chas F. Leeds

Excavate^^for & build tomb, furnishing all material except cutstone & marble fronts or tiles according to the customary manner at this Cemetery. Material to be charged at 10% advancement to Corporation, and when taken from storehouse cost of hauling to be charged in addition Labor of excavating & common labor $2.⁵⁰ pr day, horse & team $4.00 pr day; mason's labor $3.00 pr day, use of derrick being counted as one man.

Payment on accoutn of work done to be made monthly.

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August 16 [187]3.

Jona. Mann Esq.

Dear Sir

Your favor of - - is recd. we thank you for so promptly attending to the matter of the broken fence. I enclose new schedule of prices as requested, which please sign as Agent for owners, and return to me. You are correct in your supposition that we shall deduct a certain amount (as per schedule) in final settlement, on condition that all the labor shall be performed by the Corporation.

Respectfully, James W. Lovering Supt. J.E.C.

4272 and 4273 Palm Jonⁿ Mann Agt for owners.

Build tomb and grade and sod lot in manner customary at this cemetery mason's labor (derrick counted as a man) $3.25 pr day Common labor & grading & sodding $2.62 1/2 [per day] leading $3⁵⁰ pr day; horse & team $4.00 pr day furnishing all material usually supplied here at 10% advance on cost to corporation, hauling extra if necessary; except that price on sand is $2.00 pr load, loam $1.00 pr load, gravel 50^cents pr load, sods 3 1/4^cents pr foot. [Brick, cement, lead & grave covers &c manure to be supplied by Agent. Mr. Mann.] Payments on a/c of work done monthly, and in final settlement. 25^cents per day to be deducted on masons labor, and 12 1/2 on common labor & grading & sodding on condition that all the work shall be done by Corporation

Aug 16.1873. Signed