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May 18, 1868 _ [Finance Com^ee to audit accts, of present Treas^r to] deliver property to his successor upon taking bond &c _

and other property of this Corporation which may be in his possession, giving and taking proper receipts therefor, and report to the Trustees.

Perpet^l Repair of Lot 1363 _

The Committee on Lots reported that they had contracted with George B. Upton, proprietor of lot numbered thirteen hundred and sixty three (1363) for the perpetual care of said lot on payment of five hundred dollars. _

Voted that said contract be confirmed. _

Representatives of Lots _

Upon the petition of the parties in interest, representatives were designated for the lots in connection with which they are named as follows: _

250 George Hughes, of Boston, son in law of W^m W. Parrott dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 250;

1249 Chas. O. Eaton of Boston, son in law of Geo. P. Tewksbury, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1249;

1641 Eugene Sturtevant, of Boston, one of the heirs of Newell Sturtevant, tenants in common of lot numbered 1641;

2846 Angeline H. Snelling,^^{of Boston,} guardⁿ of minor child of Rufus N. Forbush dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 2846.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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meeting this day.

Trustees Report

The President also for the Trustees read their annual report, which was, upon motion by Mr Curtis, accepted and ordered to be read at the annual meeting this day. _

Represent^s of Lots appointed _

The following designations were made, upon notice and petition to represent lots. _

Lot 816

Upon notice, Dr. W^m E. Coale to represent the lot of the Scots' Charitable Society , number 816. ~

“ [Lot] 2521

And the following upon petition, // Sarah T. Jenkins ^^{of Roxbury} widow of Isaac Jenkins, to represent lot numbered 2521: _

“ [Lot] 1249

Harriot T. Tewksbury of Boston, widow of Geo. P. Tewksbury, to represent ^^his lot numbered 1249: _

“ [Lot] 1792

Thacher Magoun of Medford son of late Thacher Magoun to represent his lot numbered 1792: _

“ [Lot] 1877

Louisa Foster of Charlestown widow of late Jacob Foster to represent his lot numbered 1877. _

“ [Lot] 317

Dr Henderson Inches, eldest son of late Henderson Inches, to represent his lots numbered 317. and 395

“ [Lot] 807

Charles K. Cotting ^^{of Brookline} son of late Amos Cotting to represent his lot number 807. _

The board then adjourned without day.

Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary. _

[in pencil] Subject: old interment mistake

[oval stamp] MT. AUBURN CEMETERY, 5 TREMONT ST., BOSTON. JAN 23 1892

Boston, Jan. 22^d 1892

To the Corporation of Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Dear Sirs,

A recent interment in lot 1249 Alianthus Path -- standing in the name of George P. Tewksbury -- brought to notice that on September 6^th 1847 an interment of one "Nancy P. Spear aged 18 years" is entered on your books as having been made in this lot. We made a visit to your office at Mt. Auburn the day following the recent interment and saw the entry -- This Nancy P. Spear is not known to the family -- and caused some disappointment in placing the body of an aged sister last October. There are but five interments of the family -- Lydia -- Ellen -- George -- Harriet T. -- H. Elizabeth -- the sixth Nancy P. Spear cannot be accounted for and there must be some mistake which ought for obvious reasons to be explained.

Will you kindly give it your attention and advise

Yours Very Respectfully

Chas. O. Eaton

42 and 44 Camb St