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1860 Copying Book: Secretary's Letters and Treasurer's Letters, 2005.062.003

Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 104)
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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 104)

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if the proprietors prefer to have two bonds, the Committee will issue them. The Trustees, however, will not contract for the preservation of one lot alone.”

The above reply, of course, is not intended to deprive any proprietor from exercising a right conferred by the by-laws of depositing any sum not less than $100 with [the] Corporation, the income of which will be devoted to the care of his or her lot, upon the usual terms of trust; It relates only to the guaranty of perpetual care.-

I am very respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge, Secy of the Proprs Cem.y of Mt. Auburn

Boston, -------

Dear Sir, Will you be so kind as to confer with Mrs. Hemenway as to the reconveyance of her ^burial lots with a view to receive a deed of the Corporation of the whole in one lot.

The transfer of lot 2297 from L.F. Merrill ran to the Corporation, & has not since been conveyed to Mrs. H.- Lot 1463 stands in the name of Augustus Hemenway. The two old lots contained 600 square feet.- Her lot as curbed contains 790 square feet. She must pay the Corporation for 190 feet of land, and as the land is all enclosed in one curb, it is impraticable to have more than one number, which should be her old one – 1463. As lots are indivisible, on order to preserve unity of title, I see no way but for the Trustees of Mr H to reconvey 1463 to the Corporation, & a new deed be made to Mrs. H. of 790 feet.

Very rspfly yours A.J.Coolidge

I have fact recd & recorded the deed of ornamental grounds & fountain to Mrs. H. - which she will probably receive tomorrow or next day.

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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 105)
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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 105)

Boston,

Capt. D. L. Winsor Supt Mt. A. C.

Dear Sir,

Mr Curtis - Mr Shedd's surveyor -- gives me as the contents of Mrs Mary Hemenway's lot - inside measure of the curb, & taking into account the curvature - 790 Square feet. He says the posts are some 18 or 20 inches, which is rather a large allowance - but it is perhaps you did not intend to include any portion of them in the survey.-

Mrs. H. bought lot of Lewis F. Merrill, which with her own made 600 feet.-

Will you therefore please report 190 feet in addition to her lot 1463.

We shall probably receive the transfers, & convey where all in one deed.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Boston,

Dear Sir,

Not knowing from whom the deed to Mrs Hemenway came to Mr Bond, but knowing that all the negotiations with her were through you, I take the liberty to return the deed to her through you, it and a copy of the place having been duly recorded by me.

Very respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Dr J. Bigelow

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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 122)
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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 122)

Boston,

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

The contents of Mr Appleton's lots, as ascertained by the surveyors, are 6.946 square feet. Mr Appleton has heretofore paid, (including the addition of 3767 feet reported by you in Octo. 1862) for 6619 ft. As he takes all the passageways into his area at 50 cts, it make therefore 327 feet which he has not yet paid for, and which I told him today I would get you to [report?] in form. I have sent a note to Mr Bond to the same effect, in case he should call to [?] for it before - you report.- I presume this also will be included in last year's report.-

Please also ^make this amendment to refs of Decr 1862, to Geo. W. Colburn's lot 3260, containing 792 ft.- instead of [24?] x 33 as before. This suits Mr Colburn & the requirements of the positions.

[diagram: lot measurements on Eagle Avenue and Raven Path

Yours truly

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

L. F. Merrill Esq

Dear Sir,

The collector of our Treasr brought the second bill of $89.94 to me yesterday, to inquire about the terms stated by you & in the agreement for the purchase of your old lot no. 2297 for Mrs Hemenway - and that was that all expenses were to be included in such purchase. I asked Dr Bigelow the President yesterday, if there was any such understanding with you in any conversation that he had, and he replied, "none at all.'- that he began by offering you 50 cts. a foot for your land, and finally acceded to the price you named of $25000, which is 83 cts per foot. And his statement of what your proposed to do is corroborated by my own recollection of our conversation when I paid you the $250 & took the

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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 219)
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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 219)

Boston, T. Quincy Browne Esqr

Dear Sir,

I owe you an apology for seeming to neglect you so long in the matter of deed for Mrs A. Hemenway, but I have had an unusual pressure of business, besides being out of the State a short time.

However, I left the deed with the Treasr about a week since, that you might receipt for it on his books. I believe there is nothing due at the Treasurer's, at least, not on my account, but I send you a small bill for my services, which you can enclose to me at your convenience. --

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

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Augustus Hemenway Esq

To A.J. Coolidge [Dr?]

For going to E. Cambridge & purchasing lot no 2297 of L.F. Merrill for you 5.
" subsequent correspondence & conference with L.F. M. about clearing lot of encumbrences 2.--
" preparing transfer from L.F.M. of said lot & recording 2.--
" sending transfer lot 1463 back to Corpn 1.--
" paid for N.S. Stamp of transf. of lot 1463 .50
" preparing & recording new deed of lot containing 790 f. -- 2.
$12.50
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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 437)
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Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 437)

Mr L.F. Merrill

Dear Sir,

If the bill due from you to the Proprs of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn is not paid forthwith, I shall proceed to recover the same by process of law.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Treasr

John Goldsbury Esq

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have fixed upon four hundred dollars as the amount to be paid for the perpetual care of the lot owned by you as trustee of estate of Jona. Goddard.

Very Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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