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 – Apr. 12, 1870 Trustees _ Tuesday April 12, 1870 _

C.W. Folsom chosen Superintend^t

On motion by Mr J. T. Bradlee,

Voted that Mr Chalres W. Folsom, of Cambridge, be appointed Superintendent.

Com^ee to notify him of election _

Voted that ^^{the President and} Mr N. J. Bradlee be a Committee to wait upon Mr Folsom, and inform him of his election. _

Salary of Superint^t

On motion of Mr N. J. Bradlee,

Voted that the salary of the Superintendent for the present year be at the rate of twenty five hundred dollars _ $2500. _

Surveying _

Voted that the Committee on Grounds be requested to take into consideration the subject of surveying in the Cemetery.

Contracts for Perpet^l Repair of Lots 490 491 903

The Committee on Lots reported that they had contracted with Amos A. Lawrence for the perpetual care of lot numbered 490, with the heirs of Abbott Lawrence for the perpetual care of lot numbered 491 and with James Lawrence for the perpetual care of lot numbered 903, (after Expressly providing that no liability for care of or injury to monuments or headstones shall be incurred by this Corporation,) in each case for four hundred dollars. _

Voted that said contracts be ratified _

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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: ~