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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. April 7. AD.1849 Personally appeared Henry M. Parker and made oath that he would faithfully perform the duties of Secretary of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount AuburnBefore me, S.E. Sewall Justice of the Peace

Trustees.

A meeting of the Trustees duly notified was holden at the Chapel in the Cemetery on the tenth day of May. A.D. 1849. Present Messrs Bigelow. B.R. Curtis. C.P. Curtis. Gould and Parker. The Treasurer & Superintendent were also in attendance.

Lot. 730. Representation of.

Voted. That in accordance with the application of S.H. Russell eldest son of the late N.P. Russell the said S.H. Russell be designated for the time being to represent lot no. 730 in the Cemetery, late the property of the said N.P. Russell and to vote in the meetings of the Corporation, receiving a ticket of admission, in that capacity, until the farther order of this board.

Lot. 13. Representation of.

Voted. That in accordance with the application of Isaac H. Mead son of the late Isaac Mead, the said Isaac H. Mead be designated for the time being to represent lot no. 13 in the Cemetery, late the property of the said, Isaac Mead, and to vote in the meetings of the Corporation, receiving a ticket of admission in that capacity, until the farther order of this Board.

Wooden Fence.

Voted. That Mr Howe be furnished with a copy of the contract for the erection of a pale fence, and that he be charged with the duty of seeing the same faithfully executed by the contractors with power to hire an assistant to aid him in the supervision of the same.

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Lot 703

Lot of Josiah Bradlee deceased (703), Frederick H. Bradlee, of Boston, son of deceased

Lot 729

Lot of Sarah Hammond deceased (729), Samuel H. Russell, of Boston, Trustee.

Lot 741

Lot of George P Parker deceased (741), Anna M. Parker, of New York, widow of deceased

Lot 745

Lot of Amy Mc Kean, deceased (745), Charlotte A Mc Kean, of Cambridge, one of the daughters of said deceased.

Lot 755

Lot of John Bradford deceased (755), George R. Bradford, of Milford, youngest son

Lot 757

Lot of Charles B Wells deceased (757), Dr W^m Ed. Coate, of Boston, guardian of minor children, and heirs at law of said deceased

Lot 761

Lot of Mary Whitney deceased (761), Annie W. Whitney, Cambridge, grand daughter of said deceased.

Lot 855

Lot of Samuel C. Gray, deceased (855), Samuel C. Gray, ^^{of Boston} son of said deceased.

Lot 919

Lot of Hannah Rundle deceased (919), Leonard Snow, of Cambridge, husband of one of the heirs of deceased

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Mr Crocker authorized to purchase lots on Laurel Hill _

Upon motion by Mr Curtis,

Voted that Mr Crocker be authorized to purchase on the best terms in his power the six lots on Laurel Hill belonging to Francis Fisher.

The meeting was then adjourned

Attest A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Trustees _ October 7, 1861.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held on Monday October 7, 1861, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present Messrs Andrews, Bigelow, Crocker, Curtis, Nazro, Rand and Tobey.

S. H. Russell's Compl^t of encroachment on his lot _ ref^d to Com^ee on Lots.

Mr Curtis read a note from Samuel H. Russell, complaining that his lot numbered 730 situated on Sweetbrier Path had been covered by a new lot numbered 3090 conveyed to Edwin H. Sampson.

On motion of Mr Nazro,

Voted that the Committee on Lots be authorized to negotiate with Mr Russell for another lot on Sweet Brier Path adjoining the lot of Mrs Gibson, or any other unoccupied lot which they may deem advisable.

Mr Curtis read a communication from Joseph Breck as Chairman of the Executive Committee