Mount Auburn Cemetery

33 Schol St. Boston, May 7, 1862

C.R. Lowell Esq.

Dear Sir,

In sending the accompanying notice to some two or three hundred of our proprietors whose lots are therein described, your lot was casually overlooked - as it did not get on to my notes. But not only is Lot 323 deficient of proper bounds if it has any, but lot 1443 - that of the late S. R. Putnam - is not located at all on our plans, although I have seen it on a lithograph plan directly behind lot 323. The only plan however which we rely on does not contain it. The deed describes its situation thus - "adjoining lot 323 on the southerly and westerly sides of the same."

It is therefore entirely evident that it must be laid out anew if it ever has been at all, [or where?] find a proof and this should be done previous to any other work that may be desired.

I made a verbal statement of this a few days since to your brother, James R., in consequence of receiving a written request from him that O'Brien should do some work on the lot: but he asked that I should put the statement in writing. While conversing with him, it occurred to me, and I mentioned to him, that you were the representative of the lot - recently appointed upon the application, of the several heirs. I left him without any definite understanding of whether this matter would receive his attention, and therefore communicate the facts to you, as perhaps I ought to have done in the first instance, but as a matter of courtesy called on him.

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Nov. 20 [186]5

Chas. R. Lowell Esq

Dear Sir,

We are finishing up a new lithographic plan of the Cemetery on a large scale, and, in order to represent lot nos. 323 & 1443 thereon, shall be compelled to put in the granite boundary posts at the expense of the parties interested: and I have requested the Superintendent to have this done.

As I understood you were contemplating some further permanent improvement, I had hoped you would have been in season to save this trouble. However the expense will not be material, and you will be allowed the value of the posts to the Corporation when you are ready to erect a fence.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Boston, Nov. 20. 1865

J.H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

I should like to have Mr Perkins survey & give in feet the areas of several pieces of ground entered in the catalogue as "Monuments" to this or that individual --

Such are

180 --	Central Square	to	Hannah Adams
181 --	Central Ave	"	Sparzheim
433 --	Narcissus P.	"	C. Durgin
680 --	Yarrow P.	"	Thos. G. Fessenden
724	Walnut Av.	"	Noah Worcester
899	Central Av.	"	Officers Explor. Exped.

I should like just to have you or he make out with me a list of the avenues & paths as upon the plan.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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June 4, 1866

204 Mary A. Wright of Somerville, daughter of Robert W. Wardell, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 204;

309 Henry T. Davis of Boston, grandson of John Davis, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 309;

322 Benjamin Noyes of Cambridgeport, son in law of Charles W. Cummings, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 322;

396 Josiah Quincy of Boston, son of Josiah Quincy dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 396;

417 Walter S. Burges of Providence, Trustee under will of Sarah R. Fearing, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 417;

682 Thomas R. Hutchinson of Somerville, son of Susannah Hutchinson, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 682;

1239 Nancy P. Viles of Boston, widow of Nathan Viles, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1239;

1443 Mary Lowell Putnam of Boston, widow of Samuel R. Putnam, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1443;

1613 Nathan Hale of Brookline, son of Nathan Hale, dec^d propr. of lot numbered 1613;

Martha A M^cAllaster, of Boston, daughter of James M^cAllaster, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1913;