Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Trustees - Novem^r 12, 1867 ~

1454 Mary E. Stearns of Medford, daughter of Warren Preston dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1454;

1991 Chas. S. Smith, of New Orleans, La, a tenant in common with the heirs of Chas. S. Smith, of lot numbered 1991;

2552 Edward C. Nickels of Boston, son of Edward C. Nickels, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2552;

2788 George A. Whiting of Charlestown, son of Augustus Whiting, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2788;

3050 Sarah B. Choate of Boston, daughter of Helen O. Choate, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 3050;

3764 Sarah C. Anderson of Boston, a tenant in common with the heirs of John C. Anderson, of lot numbered 3764;

3185 Joseph M^cAllister of Boston, son of Charles M^cAllister, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 3185.

Adjourned Attest Austin J. Coolidge Secretary

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Represent^s

In accordance with the several petitions of the parties in interest, the following representatives of lots were designated: _

Lot 323

Charles R. Lowell, ^^{of Cambridge,} eldest son of Charles Lowell, late proprietor of lot numbered 323 to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 599

Mary Shaw, of Boston, widow of Jesse Shaw, late proprietor of lot numbered 599, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 1454

George L. Stearns, of Medford, son in law of Warren Preston, late proprietor of lot numbered 1454, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 1790

W^m S. Hyne of Boston, only son of Anna M. Coleman, late proprietor of lot numbered 1790, to represent said lot. _

" [Lot] 2007

Lovice C. Whittemore, of Cambridge, widow of Thomas Whittemore, late proprietor of lot numbered 2007, to represent said lot. ~

" [Lot] 2206

Moses P. Grant of Boston, son of Moses Grant, late proprietor of lot numbered 2206, to represent said lot: _

" [Lot] 2403

John K. Stickney, of Monroe N. Y., only son of Susannah Stickney, late prop^r of lot numbered 2403, to represent said lot. _

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Sec.y _

Subject: Bitter complaint

1454

[stamp: MT. AUBURN CEMETERY JUL 24 1879 16 PEMBERTON SQ. BOSTON ]

Medford, July 21st 1879.

1879 1454 {care {stoporder 1878 {care only 1877 {care--

H.B. Macintosh, Esq.

Refd to Supt for reply HBMTr

Dear Sirs. In December of 1877. I planted on my dear Boy's grave at Mt. Auburn/Lot 1454./ One hundred choice Tulip bulbs, every one of which bloomed the next May - and were left to dry off. I planting in the spaces between strong roots of periwinkle to take their place. This spring, in May, when I visited the spot not a single Tulip was to be found, nor the slightest trace of one, not even a bulblet, or vestige of outside skin. Show-

[last page: out of order, pg 4 of 4] and dell periwinkle at that rate, the Corporation ought to know it. And there is great complaint. I know that one man in the employ there was very dishonest. If their hands could have been employed in removing the rubbish of stone work for which service I paid a large bill at your office, and then had to send my man to remove it, it would square more nicely with justice. The Lot has never been cared for, in any proportion to what I have yearly paid

Can I have any redress, or protection from this vandalism? My son who takes this to you, will add his testimony, also further statements.

Respectfully - Mary E Stearns.