Mount Auburn Cemetery

Apr. 19 [186]7

Edw^d Holbrook Esq

Dear Sir,

In my absence a day or two time ago you left a written request that Joseph Fox might work on lot no 890, standing in the name of Edward Holbrook who died in 1847.

Some years since I urged upon you the importance of having the lot represented by someone, but you decided not to do anything about it. Again in 1866 (May 25^th) I wrote you urging the importance [to the heir?] as well as the Corporation of having a representative appointed [but I?] have received no reply.

I have only to [?] that no one can receive my permit to work on the lot until the regulations have been complied with.

Resp.y yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

Apr 30 [186]7

Mrs F. M. W. Young

Dear Madam,

I send an affidavit for you to make before a judge ^^{or clerk} of any Court of Record in your county: it is less expensive than before a Commissioner. Please fill the blanks for dates, name &c. If your father died leaving other children than yourself & they have since died, you can easily have the blank altered to meet the case, by interlining, after the words [?] [expired?] & heir -- the words -- "who is now living". --

I think it is best that the lot should be transferred directly to you: then we shall know who is the owner. In 1855, upon your request, Joseph Arnold was appointed to represent it; but I have not heard of him for years, & it had better be changed now. If you get the affidavit back to me within a week, it will be in season to print in catalogue. At all events, send it as soon as you can, and I will get it in if not too late. I also send bill for the transfer fee.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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653 Ellen F. Hobart of Boston, daughter of Albert Hobart, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 653;

801 Charles U. Cotting of Brookline, son in law of Susan L. Willard, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 801;

890 Edw^d Holbrook of Boston, son of Edw^d Holbrook dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 890;

928 Mrs Matilda Fearing of Boston, daughter of Charity Pickens, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 928;

1085 W^m O. Moseley of Boston, son in law of Stephen Fairbanks, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1085;

1086 Chas. F. Fairbanks of Charlestown, son of Henry P. Fairbanks, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1086;

1187 Julius P. Mason of New York City, son of John W. Mason, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1187;

1328 Eugene H. Hartshorn of W. Roxbury, son of John Hartshorn, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1328;

1350 & 2698 John Lowell ^^{of Newton,} Guardian of the minor heirs of Abby M. Loring, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1350 and 2698.

1489 George B. Farnsworth of Roxbury, son of Amos Farnsworth, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1489;