Mount Auburn Cemetery

Sept^r 5. [186]4

Amos Tenney Esq New York City

Dear Sir, Upon Mr Merriam's request of me of a blank form for transfer of your lot, I happened to discover that you had never taken the original deed in possesion of the Treas^r and I told him I would get it of the Treas^r.

The Treas^r however wishes your written order for its delivery, or the surrender of the certificate, if you can find it: and I agreed to be responsible for the return of the proper voucher from you, if he would deliver it in advance. Please therefore sign the paper which he has drawn and return to Mr. Merriam or myself. If you should find the certificate which he issued to you, en-- close that also.

Yours respy

A.J. Coolidge, Sec

Sept^r 5 [186]4.

Geo W^m Bond Esq. Treas^r &c—

Dear Sir,

The Trustees at their meeting this day passed the following votes:—

"That a grant of ($200) two hundred dollars be made in addition to the regular salary of the Sup^t for the present year"—

That a grant of $50 fifty dollars be made in addition to the Gatekeeper's salary for the present year."—

"That the fees for making and recording deeds and transfers be two dollars each instead of one dollar hereafter changed."—

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Octo. 19, [186]5

Amos Tenney Esq 37 William St. New York

Dear Sir,

The remains of your wife were temporarily deposited in the Receiving Tomb on the 25^th of Sept. 1864 -- more than a year ago -- with your promise to remove them to New York ^^{or elsewhere} in a few days.

I shall have to request your immediate attention to such removal, as it is absolutely necessary to keep the receiving tomb free for other deposits.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Octo. 27 [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

I send you the following numbers which have no location, which please use in all future sales until exhausted, as we propose soon to issue a new catalogue and do not wish to have blank numbers in catalogue: --

45, 165, 536, 537, 723, 1210, 2297, 2326, 2419, 2625, 2841, 2712, 2936, 2960, 3037, 3038, 3081, 3554.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

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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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Jany. 24 [186]6

Geo W^m Bond Esq

Dear Sir,

The Trustees on the the 5^th of June last, adopted the following report of the Com^ee on Finance.

"The Finance Com^ee to whom was referred the subject of the Secretary's salary, submit the following Report viz. They recommend that the salary remain at $800 per annum as heretofore, and that a grant of $200 be made to him for the current year, in addition to his usual fee for making deeds."

(signed)

Chas C. Little} Jacob Sleeper} com.

I find from my letter book I sent you notice of the foregoing action on the next day June 6^th --

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

(over)

Feby. 8^th [186]6

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mr Amos Tenney wishes the body of his wife, Maria Tenney, now in the R.T. forwarded by Adams Express to New York. It was removed to the Rec. T. Sept. 28, 1864, and whether then put into a new box for the purpose I don't know -- but if not, I presume it will have to be. Mr Tenney will leave Boston tomorrow night, & wishes to pay charges of removal, if he can. He thinks he paid about $10. at the time of the last removal. If he has paid nothing for the deposit in the R.T. he should be charged I think a fair price, say [$10?] per month. By reference to your book, you can probably see ^^for what he was charged. Adams Expr. can pay the Watertown Express for taking the box to Boston.

If you can send me the bill, I will collect of him. The box can be sent tomorrow or Saturday.

Respy

A.J. Coolidge

I send the order for removal signed by Mr Tenney.

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