Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston Dec^r 26, 1863

Geo. W^m Bond Esq^r, Treas^r .

Dear Sir,

I send in a package thirty four checks which have been ordered. Deeds ordered for Geo. W. Colburn- Heirs of Chas. Lowell, Thos. J Lee, 4 Upham Bros. Susan Brown Lydia M. Allen Mary B. Caulk Harriet Noyes Ruth W. Prescott. & Alvan Clark

I am not able to return yet. The last named here not paid the $50 for tomb rights.- This rule applies to all new purchases whether the tomb be a catacomb or otherwise.

I do not find any record of agreement about allowance on the Larkin lots inquired about by you.--

Please receipt in turn bill to Z. Hosmer, for the draft of $10 which I send you. -

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secy.

33 School St ---Boston, Dec^r 26, 1863

Geo. H. Loring Esq^r . Dear Sir,

I am informed by Capt. Winsor that the deed of your lot does not correctly describe its location. that he was obliged to turn it about; for want of depth. If you will send the deed to me, I will correct it.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secy.

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Represent^s

In accordance with the several petitions of the parties in interest, the following representatives of lots were designated: _

Lot 323

Charles R. Lowell, ^^{of Cambridge,} eldest son of Charles Lowell, late proprietor of lot numbered 323 to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 599

Mary Shaw, of Boston, widow of Jesse Shaw, late proprietor of lot numbered 599, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 1454

George L. Stearns, of Medford, son in law of Warren Preston, late proprietor of lot numbered 1454, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 1790

W^m S. Hyne of Boston, only son of Anna M. Coleman, late proprietor of lot numbered 1790, to represent said lot. _

" [Lot] 2007

Lovice C. Whittemore, of Cambridge, widow of Thomas Whittemore, late proprietor of lot numbered 2007, to represent said lot. ~

" [Lot] 2206

Moses P. Grant of Boston, son of Moses Grant, late proprietor of lot numbered 2206, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 2403

John K. Stickney, of Monroe N. Y., only son of Susannah Stickney, late prop^r of lot numbered 2403, to represent said lot. _

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y _

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Trustees _ Feby. 16. 1863 _ continued _

Compensation of Gatekeeper_

On motion of Read,

Voted that the salary of the Gatekeeper be the same as last year, viz. $400, with the addition of seventy five cents per Sabbath when he shall employ a substitute.

Com^ee on Fountains reappointed _

Voted that the Special Committee on the Fountains which were chosen in 1860 _

Messrs Bigelow, Cheever and Austin, _

be reappointed. _

Adjourned,, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y.

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Trustees _ March 3. 1863.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday, March 2^d at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present Messrs Andrews, Bigelow, Cheever, Crocker, Nazro and Read. _

The record of the last meeting was read. _

Treas^r's Report not ready _

Mr Bond the Treasurer, stated that his annual report was not quite ready.

Change of name of Culvert Av^e authorized _

An application from Charles R. Lowell in behalf of the heirs of Charles Lowell, and others that the name of Culvert Avenue might be changed to some other appropriate name was laid before the Board: _ on which it was

Voted that the President be authorized to give such new name as he may think appropriate and satisfactory.