1831-10-22 Founding Document: Letter from Jacob Bigelow to Henry Dearborn, 2001.107.001

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6Mt Auburn Cemetery

Boston

My dear sir

I have perused your valuable document on the history &c of Mount Auburn, and agreeably to your wish that I should "put the whole into such shape as may be deemed most expedient" I have prepared a condensed draught, setting forth the principal facts and circumstances of which it seemed necessary that the public should be informed, and omitting that which appeared of minor importance.

As the public may not think it decorous that the committee should eulogize themselves, I have omitted what is said in regard to myself, and also in regard to the private movements of others of the committee; - and have recorded in connexion with names, only the official & public proceedings which have taken place. In these I believe the names of all the founders & promoters of the design are introduced with sufficient distinctness, & we may avoid censorious criticisms & ill natured remarks. -

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As the general character and usefulness of the design are abundantly set forth in Judge Story's address, and as the public has been fully informed on these subjects through the newspapers, it does not seem to me necessary to reprint much of what has published before in successive newspapers, excepting however, those things which it is neessary for subscribers to consult, such as the act of incorpthe legislature, & the terms of the subscription. As the Judges address is sufficiently eloquent & ornamented, it is proper that our appendix should be simply historical & explanatory, & that it should not compete with him for the palm, either in stylerichness of style, or number of pages.

I shall be glad of your opinion as to the correctness of what is said, by way of general description, on the last pages; also as to any omissions or additions requisite. The address is now in the printers hand, and the rest may be added as soon as you return me the papers

with sincere respect & esteem

Yours truly

Jacob Bigelow

Gen Dearborn

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P.S. — It occurs to me to say, that in staking out the lots, they should not be made to include large trees within their limits, - since the digging hereafter to be made would cut off the roots & endanger their falling

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Monday 11. A M. I have received your letter and approve its contents. Indian Path strikes me well. Mr Brimmer prefers Indian Ridge

Immediately on receiving your letter I went to Mr Wadsworth but found he had already printed a few names, & among the rest Central avenue. - As we shall probably cultivate the shrubs &c. on the avenues which bear their names, I have introduced some hardy species, in the place of Green house plants - such as Lilac Path, Osier,Catalpa Linden, Holly &c -

I agree with you that Partridge hill should be changed

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Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn Brinley place Roxbury

[seal: red wax seal] Doct. J. Bigelow Mount Auburn

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