Mount Auburn Cemetery

Nov. 17. [186]5

Geo. Albree Esq Pittsburgh, Pa.

Dear Sir,

We are preparing a new catalogue of the lots and proprietors in the Cemetery. I have been informed that your brother John made such disposition of his estate (the residuasm) as to carry his lot no. 129 (which is real estate) to you.

The only evidence one has of title to a lot should appear upon our record and this always made in such cases as this by reference to the original will or the record. I can get at these here. But if you wish it to appear as it should upon the deed, you will send me the deed which I will return by mail. Please also enclose $3, the charge in the matter.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Nov. 17 [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

In making a more thorough revision of the plans, & by striking from the catalogue all ^^{numbers of} lots said to be located (yet unsold) where the location is obviously impracticable, we obtained the following numbers for your use, which you can apply to lots made up and that must be sold in that form, as well as to lots sold: --

238, 239, 279, 284, 341, 342, 344, 344, 373, 374, 450, 456, 531, 536, 537, 567, 576, 579, 589, 763, 2532, 2936, 2960, 3012, 3037, 3038, 3081, 3554, 3599, 3600 -- = 30 numbers.

All the above are exclusive of numbers recently reported by you.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

288

314

Jany 18 [186]6

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

Dear Sir,

I send my account as requested.

The Corporation is indebted to me for making deeds of lots as follows: --

nos. 3529, 3553, 3554, 3555, 3556, 3557, 3558, 3559, 3560, 3561, 3562, 3563, 3564, ^³⁵⁶⁵ 3566, 3567, 3568, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573, 3574, 3575, 3576, 3577, 3578, 3579, 3580, 3581, 3582, 3583, 3584, 3585, 3586, 3587, 3589, 3590, 3591, 3592, 3593, 3594, 3595, 3596, 3597, 3598, 3599, 3599 ornamental, 3600, 3601, 3602, 3603, 3604, 3605, 3606, 3607 3608, 3609, 3610, 3611, 3612, 3613, 3614, 3615, 3616, 3617, 3618, 3619, 3620, 3621, 3622, 3623, 3624, 3625, 3627, 3629, 3629 ornam.^l, 170 add^l 3499, 45, 165, 723, 1210, 2297, 2326, 2419, 2625, 2841, 2912, 15add^l, 15 ornam^l, 2936, 2960, 3037, 3038, 3081, 2532, 238, 239, 450, 3012, 763, 344, 279. = 104 @ $2 = $208.00

I also enclose [acc?] of moneys rec^d & paid.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Sec.y

Feby 8^th [186]7

Dear Sir,

As you propose to come in^^{early in the week,} I thought it better to return to you the report of today, to allow you to add to it the 1448 feet for Chas. A. Cotting. Of this 330 ft should be reported as an addition to lot no. 3012 - Mary M. Bourne - and 1118 feet report as a new lot to Chas. U. Cotting, giving it a new number. You had better put it into our [?] for him to go to Mr Bond with & enclose to him by mail Monday morning, or leave with me before 9 o'clock.

No. 3691 I have applied to lot of Mrs Henry L. Richardson, on Snowdrop P. No. 3727 to ^^{half of old} lot of Martha Lithgow, on Tulip Path. I will report to which half as soon as I can ascertain from the heirs.

The iron numbers had better be transferred to those lots now in order to avoid mistakes.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.

360

372

April 26^th [186]7

J. H. Shedd Esq

Dear Sir,

For the sake of setting a few things right for my catalogue as well getting the ^some deeds out of the way & settling accts. I will you would give me this week or quite early next the following.

The actual measurement & contents of lots 3012 & 3737 on Oxalis P. (Bourne). I think you will have to make a new sketch, or alter the old one so as to show the measures of the orig. tomb lot 3012^^[its?] addition on Myrtle & lot 3737, after correcting distances from path to back side.

Survey -	Lot 3625	Pine Av. -	(Smith)	curbed
	" 3638	Galanthus	Goldsbury
	" 3715	Moss P.	Clarissa Oswald
	" 3718	Ivy P. rear 2625 & 3667	Eliz Rutledge
	" 459	Holly P. addn of 309ft on both sides	Suter tomb
	" 3734	Rosebay Av - 706f.	Nathan Tufts [?]
	" 3703	Sycamore Av 328f	Mr C. Coppershagen
	" 3730 -	St Paul Pub. Lot, if Capt. will set ports-
	" 3280 -	St. Matt. Pub. Lot, Give me contents as cut down
	" 1736	St. John Pub. Lot, Give me contents

Survey the following unsold lots - I give prob. measures - all posted

Sec	16	{284 - Crocus -	200f
"	'20'	{
"	11 -	342 - Celastrus	300
"	11 -	375 - "	300
"	11 -	374 - "	300
"	19 -	531 - Maple -	430
Sec.	22 -	536 - Bellflower -	134f
"	19 -	576 - Maple -	435 "
"	12 -	2420 rear 1987 Spruce -	abt 222f

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Trustees June 8^t, 1870. Comⁿ from C. U. Cotting resp'y Mrs. Bournes' Lot.

A communication from Mr. Charles U. Cotting, dated May 24^th, 1870, continuing his "application for a part of the Lot now occupied by the partially constructed Receiving Tomb, to add to Mrs. Bournes' Lot adjoining," was read by the Secretary.

Voted. – that said communication be referred to the committee on Grounds.

Repairs of Coolidge Avenue

A communiction from Mr. Joseph G. Coolidge, dated June 8^t, 1870, in regard to the condition of Coolidge Avenue, and requesting that the Board would appoint a Committee to arrange with him the terms on which he shall put his premises in good condition, and that he shall be reimbursed from the sum of $250. – which the Treasurer was authorized to pay to the City of Cambridge for the improvement made upon said Avenue, – was read by the Secretary:

Voted, – that said Communication be laid upon the table.

Various communications from the Superintendent were read by Mr Rand,- viz, –

List of Neglected Lots Notice to Proprietors

A "List of neglected Lots reported under Article 29 of the By=Laws," dated June 1^st, 1870. The List comprised more than 100 Lots and was read by its title only. Accompanying the List was a proposed form of notification to be sent in the name of the Superintendent to each proprietor. After consideration it was

Voted, – that the above communication be referred to the Committee on Grounds with full powers.

Henry Blaney & Ezra Trull. Rep. on Tombs of

A communiction in relation to repairs on the Tomb of the late Ezra Trull and Henry Blaney on Hazel Dell Path

Voted, – that the above communication be referred to a special Committee consisting of Messrs. Norcross and N. J.