1874-1875 Copying Book: Superintendent Lovering's letters, 2005.062.006

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Jany 10^th [187]4

G. F. Barrington Esq

Gatekeeper

Dr Sir

At the close of each month you will be furnished with a list of lots not paid for at that date, and you will permit no interments to be made in these lots or in others sold during the month, until you are satisfied either by the deed, or a receipt from the Treasurer that the lot has been paid for

Yours truly

J. W. Lovering Sup^t.

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Jan 12 [187]4

Mr. Cha^s. S. S. Lenox Esq

131 Willow St. Brooklyn N.Y.

Dear Sir

Your note of the 9^th inst is at hand. The price for a lot of 300 ft. is ^$5.00 for care, without plants. If your two Lots viz: 3628 & 3629 were charged in the same proportion the cost would be ^$9⁰⁰ and ^$10⁰⁰ respectively. We will however take care & furnish plants for the same price as last & of the same quality. The care of the lot consists in cutting grass, keeping the sod clean, raking up leaves &c and in every dry seasons like the summer of 1873 the item of watering both, often exceeds the charge for the care of same. Then the flower beds have to receive a certain amt of attention and the myrtle if any to be properly covered for the winter

On ^the circular you hold you can make the price same as last year and forward

Yours Sincerely

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs

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Jan 12 [187]4

Mr Sam^l Batchelder Jr.

Dear Sir:

In the matter of the perpetual care of Moses A. Dows [sic - Dow] Lot No 4296 Halcyon Ave, Please leave out of the estimate, the monument now in the lot, as Mr Dow has decided to replace the present structure with another of uncertain value, at present.

Very truly yours

James W Lovering

per Childs

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Jan 12 [187]4

Geo. Quincy Thorndike

Dear Sir

Please inform me who acts as your representative with authority in regard to lot 506 Mt Auburn Cemetery. Several parties have been accustomed [to] give orders from time to time. One has placed a letter on file with us directing that no work be done except such as is ordered by him. Another has given orders for certain work and we know not whether to execute it or not

Early attention and a decisive answer will oblige

Yours truly

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs

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Jan 13 [187]4

Sidney Brooks Esq

216 Beacon St Boston

Dear Sir:

The charges for 1870 have been sent from this office to the Treas^r and I suppose they have been rendered Mr Brooks. Lot No 2337 W^m. Dehon stands charged as follows:

Care	$1600
Top Dressing	1400
Rep'g Myrtle	600
Plac'g No on gate	300
[Total]	$39.00

We will carry out any instructions for the year 1874 that you may see fit to give and will continue the same until you countermand the order, if you desire us to do so

Very Respectfully

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs