Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Nov^r 23, [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have rec^d a note from W^m W. Tucker in which he wishes to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of the Lawrence enclosure which embraces:

Lot 489 --	625 ft	Bort up	2500
" 490 --	625	Lot 903	600 f.
" 491 --	625	" 1309	300
" 492 --	625		3700 f
	2500 sf

Will you please go over the matter carefully & make up a report for Saturday, if you can. There is but one considerable monument, i.e. of excesive cost. --

The Com. on Lots are getting cautious. They have signed the contract to take lot 1014 of Henry Gurney for $400, but Mr Norcross adds in final,-"Does Capt. W. understand that we take it at 400 as it is Brimstone posts & all - Please have Capt W's answer in the affirmative before settlement."

Then on Sophia Coggswell Lot 1142 - They have signed the contract for 300 -- but O.N. add a note -- "The price 300, seems very low, please call attention of Capt. W. to this before you deliver the papers or notify the parties."

I send note from Mr Austin on Cath. Peabody's lot, also note from D.J. Coburn.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Jany. [10?] [186]6

Amos Tenney Esq 37 William St. N.Y.

Dear Sir,

Last summer I wrote you requesting your attention to the removal of a body from the Receiving Tomb which you had placed there when you sold your lot -- & Mr Jackson wrote me that you were in Europe and was expected back "before the end of the year" and would then attend to it. --

Allow me to repeat our request.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Jany 13, [186]6

W.^m W. Tucker

Dear Sir,

Your request to be informed for what sum the Corporation would guarantee the perpetual repair of the Lawrence enclosure consisting of lots 489, 490, 491, 492, 903, 904, 1309 and containing 3700 square feet with tomb, monuments, headstone, fence, trees &c has been laid before the proper Committee, and they have directed me to inform you that the Corporation will assume such responsibility on payment of four thousand dollars ($4,000.)

This will not of course cover future structures, as it is impossible to foresee what may be desired.

If however the parties will limit the cost of such to any particular sum, they can be covered.

Very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees _ Jan. 26, 1869 _

489 Henry Austin Whitney of Boston, Trustee under will of W^m Lawrence dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 489;

1758 Sarah A. Neal of Boston, widow of Samuel Neal dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1758;

2306 W^m W. Low of Portsmouth, NH, son of Henry S. Low dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2306.

The following preamble and votes submitted by Mr Norcross were adopted; _

Future improvement & grading of unsaleable lands to be authorized by Trustees _

"Whereas, By the Indenture between this Corporation and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, dated December 18, 1858, as also by the modification of said Indenture dated Jany. 1, 1869, it is mutually agreed that this Corporation may improve, grade and render saleable any portion of the grounds which are now or may become unfit for burial purposes, charging annually to the Horticultural Society their proportion of the cost of the same,

and

Whereas It is for the interest and future good understanding of the parties that sell such improvements and grading should be authorized by this Board, it is

Voted _ That whenever, in the

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Trustees _ adj^d meeting. Nov. 23, 1869 _ continued.

Perpet^l Repair of Lot 489 _

The Committee on lots reported that they had contracted with the Trustees under the will of William Lawrence for the perpetual repair of lot numbered 489 for One thousand dollars.

Voted. That said contract be ratified.

Perpet^l Repair of Lot 582

The same Committee also reported that they had contracted with the Executors of Joseph E Worcester for the perpetual repair of lot numbered 582 for four hundred and fifty dollars.

Voted. That said contract be ratified.

Adjourned Attest. Austin J. Coolidge Secretary.

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Trustees _ Dec^r 14, 1869 _

The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday December 14, 1869, at 10 o'clock a.m. ~

There were present the President and Messrs Adams, Austin, Bowditch, Cheever, Livermore Lovejoy, Norcross, Rand and Read. ~ 10 _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

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Lot 459

Hales W. Suter of Boston, son of late John Suter to represent his lot numbered 459

Lot 489

W^m W. Tucker of Boston, son-in-law of late William Lawrence to represent his lot numbered 489: _

Lot 490

W^m R. Lawrence of Boston, Son of late Amos Lawrence to represent his lot numbered 490: _

Lot 491

James Lawrence of Boston, son of late Abbott Lawrence to represent his lot numbered 491: _

Lot 560

Daniel L. Ware of Boston, son of late Daniel L. Ware to represent his lot numbered 560: _

Lot 568

Sophia P. Lobdell of Boston, widow of Thomas J. Lobdell to represent his lot numbered 568: ~

Lot 607

Sabra B. Parsons of Cambridge, widow of late William Parsons to represent his lot numbered 607: _

Lot 639

Israel M. Rice of Boston, son of Israel C. Rice to represent his lot numbered 639: _

Lot 668

Jonathan Cole of Exeter N.H. son of late Thomas Cole to represent his lot numbered 668. ~

Lot 704

George C. Wilde of Boston, son of late Samuel S. Wilde to represent his lot numbered 704: ~