Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Nov. 8^th [187]9

Dear Sir

I enclose you a plan of lot #449, showing the position of the monuments & the graves as far as can be seen. The position of the graves in front of the monument would seem to interfere with the entrance somewhat.

Owing to a drain pipe the position of the lot cannot be changed, and I find I can make a wide gradual slope to the borders by changing the path line, so as to give 4 feet from the inside of the curbing to the edge of path. I explained to you yesterday that no border stone could be placed along the path. Of course the steps can be placed either at the center or sides as you prefer.

The lot slopes from back to front 4 inches, and the rise from the path to the lot, at the Center of lot, is 18 inches and at the corner posts (A&B on plan) 6 inches: I have raised the path to favor the banks in front of your lot as much as was possible without damaging the

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Lot 269

Benj. Dana of Watertown, son of late Isaac Dana Dana to represent his lot No 269.

" [Lot] 272

Thomas T. Bouvé of Hingham son of late Ephraim O. Bouvé, to represent his lot, No. 272

" [Lot] 316

Martin Brimmer of Boston, devisee of late Geo. W. Brimmer to represent his lot No. 316.

" [Lot] 335

Frank B. Mussey of Boston, son of late Benj. B. Mussey to represent his lot No 335 _

[Lot] 359

Elizabeth Stone of Longwood, widow of late Henry B. Stone to represent his lot No. 359.

[Lot] 394

Martin Brimmer of Boston only son of late Martin Brimmer to represent his lot No. 394

[Lot] 408

Sally Blake of Boston, widow of late Joshua Blake to represent his lot No. 408. _

[Lot] 410

Maria G. Downes of Charlestown widow of late John Downes to represent his lot No. 410.

[Lot] 416

Chandler Robbins of Boston son of late Chandler Robbins, M.D. to represent his lot No 416.

[Lot] 449

James Stearns of Cambridge, son in law of late Samuel Pond to represent his lot No. 449.