Mount Auburn Cemetery

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#2337-S

Feb. 9, 1889.

Wm. P. Blake, Esq., Boston.

Dear Sir:-

I called at your office today but did not find you. I find that the tree in the Dehon lot is in such a position that it is improbable that a grave can be made at either side or in front of it without more or less injury to the tree. Perhaps it would be best, if convenient to you to come out and decide the location on the spot.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Feb. 13, 1889.

Dr. O. B. Campbell, Ovid, Mich.

Dear Sir:-

Your note is received. The monument in this cemetery to Charles Sumner was designed and executed by Alexander McDonald & Son Cambridge, Mass.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Nov. 16th. 1889.

#2337-S.

Mrs. M. H. Dehon, #273 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Dear Madam: -

The brown-stone posts under the fence are in very poor condition, and unless replaced soon, the fence must be removed. They should be replaced, if at all, with a more durable stone, which would make it necessary to replace all the stonework, the expense of which would be entirely out of proprotion to the results obtained.

Contracts are not made for the perpetual care of less than a whole lot, but after the lot has been arranged as desire you can probably come to some understanding with the owner of the other part, so that the perpetual care of the whole can be provided for.

To regrade and sod the whole enclosure would cost one hundred and forty dollars ($140.00) and to regrade and sod one half of it would cost eighty dollars ($80.00). If the whole lot were regraded and sown with grass seed the expense would be seventy dollars ($70.00) or forty dollars ($40.00) for half the lot and although you would have to wait longer, our experience is that the results are fully as good. The grass will not grow well under the two trees that remain, but until the room is needed for interments, I think it would be a pity to remove them.

Respectfully yours, J. W. Lovering Sup't. pr J.C.S.

Jany. 20. [186]4

Jeremy Drake Esq^r

Dear Sir,

I am informed by our Superinendent that the repairs required to be made upon the lot of the late Mrs Mumford (no 126 Willow Av^e) before the Corporation would assume the contract for perpetual repair, were overlooked by him in the hurry of business last fall, although he had your order therefore.

It has occurred to me that the Corporation can as well receive the $300 and put it upon interest, subject to the completion of the repairs, which can be done in the Spring. If this is satisfactory to you, I will make out the document for it when you say so. Then there will be an ample fund at the head of 1864 to pay the bills of that year, & probably a surplus. --

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Jany. 27 [186]4

Capt. D.L. Winsor, Sup^t

Dear Sir,

William Dehon Esq, the proprietor of the large lot no. 2337 between Pyrola & Bellwort Paths wishes to take and pay for the lot on the north side of Pyrola Path, opposite to his lot, and situated between lots 218 & 3279, the latter belonging to Edwin O. Tufts. - He wishes it for a friend. I think you said it was engaged to some one else - but if there has been no bargain which can be considered as a sale, Mr D. would seem to have the prior claim, as he is ready to pay for it.

Will you please see to the enclosed internment order - common grave - funeral in Chapel at 12 M. Friday. -

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Jan 13 [187]4

Sidney Brooks Esq

216 Beacon St Boston

Dear Sir:

The charges for 1870 have been sent from this office to the Treas^r and I suppose they have been rendered Mr Brooks. Lot No 2337 W^m. Dehon stands charged as follows:

Care	$1600
Top Dressing	1400
Rep'g Myrtle	600
Plac'g No on gate	300
[Total]	$39.00

We will carry out any instructions for the year 1874 that you may see fit to give and will continue the same until you countermand the order, if you desire us to do so

Very Respectfully

James W Lovering Supt

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