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

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Jan 14 [187]4

Mr H. B. Mackintosh Treas.^r

Dear Sir

I have lot No 4033 Mrs. J. M. Smith charged as follows. Care ^$4. Plants ^$4. Top Dressing 4 making a total of ^$12⁰⁰. There was no woodbine planted. I may by mistake have charged her with woodbine as the next lot in the Annual Care Book N^o 4034 Albert C. Pond should be charged with 5 woodbines ^$2.50

Please notify me if the Hand Books agree with this & if they do not please make them

Yours truly

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs

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Jany 15^th [187]4

Edward S. Cross Esq

Dear Sir:

I have your favor of the 14^th inst.

I have looked carefully at the orders sent us by you, and also at the circulars sent, which seem to me quite as explicit as circumstances will allow.

I consider that as your order read we were justified in carrying it out as we did. Had the order been for usual care & plants ^$8, I should not have felt at liberty to alter it to ^$9, but should have put in ^$2.00 worth of plants. We have many lots less or more than 300 ft. for which proprietors are in the habit of ordering "usual plants" at a fixed sum other than ^$3.00 and I think this custom ought to defend our interpretation of the order.

This I think ought to fully explain why there appeared to be no discrepancy to the clerk who entered the order. It is out practice ^^{to write for information} in all cases where there appears the slightest reason to misunderstand an order.

Very respectfully

J W Lovering.

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January 16 [187]4

James C. Davis Esq. 30 Court St Boston

Dear Sir:

In regard to that part of your letter of November 15^th 1873 which refers to the Levelling of the graves & sodding around Monument on Lot 636 Yarrow Pa Lemeul Pope prop^r; the Gardener reports that the sod of the lot is in a very bad state. Also that the cost of Levelling the graves &c will be ^$16⁰⁰

In my opinion it would be much better to resod the entire Lot early in the spring at a cost of about ^$50⁰⁰ than to expend 16⁰⁰ in patching which I am afraid would not result satisfactorily. Please communicate to me your opinion in the matter.

Yours truly

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs

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January 16 [187]4

B. F. Thomas Esq

221 Beacon St Boston

Dear Sir:

In looking over the orders for 1874 I find one from you to replenish the myrtle & water the same and also to manure the Lot No. 1520 Columbine Pa the late W^m Thomas Prop.^r

I presume you wish the lot cared for during this year, therefore enclose with this an order, for your signature which please return to this office when convenient

Very truly

James W Lovering Supt

per Childs

I should have stated that your order for manuring had been executed.

J. W. L. Supt

per C.

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Jan 17 [187]4

H. B. Mackintosh Treas.

Dear Sir

Lot No 4033	Mrs. J. M. Smith	Care $1200 Plants $2 Top Dressing $11
4034	Albert C. Pond	{ Care $10.00 Plant $800 T. Dressing $800 Rep'g myrtle $8.00
		{ planting 5 woodbine $2.50 Filling & watering vase $2.50

These are the correct charges against these two Lots. Please make Hand Books correspond.

With this I send a Bill for Smith, against C. E. Hall & Co. which should have been sent in the last bill; but was left out by mistake.

Very repectfully

James W Lovering Supt.

per Childs