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

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Jan 19 [187]4

Joseph W. Patterson Esq

97 Reade St. New York City

Dear Sir

In answer to your favor of 1^st Would say that I will do nothing without consulting you _

When you are here in the spring please see me in regard to the grade as soon after your arrival as may be convenient

Very Respectfully

James W Lovering Sup^t

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Jan 19 [187]4

John T. Prince Esq

17 Joy St Boston

Dear Sir

We have an order on file, from you for the Care of your lot ^#109, Top Dressing same & planting myrtle in front of Monument; all of which have been done

Yours Respectfully

James W Lovering Sup^t

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Jan'y 19^th [187]4

J. P. Flagg Esq

Dear Sir

I have made inquiry of the man who put in the myrtle on your lot, and he states that myrtle and labor were furnished to the value of ^$4.00 as pr bill tendered. As you furnished at any rate most of the myrtle the charge seems rather high and think about the fair thing thusly would be to deduct ^$2⁵⁰ from the bill, which the Treasurer will do, if you will call

Yours truly

J. W. Lovering

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~~ Jan'y 19^th [187]4

H. B. M. Esq Treas^r

Dear Sir

I have written Mr J. P. Flagg. I would abate ^$2⁵⁰ on charge for "repairing myrtle'"Lot 3386. Which I think is right.

I will authorize you however to abate the whole charge ^$4.00 for repairing myrtle if you can do no better as we have no order.

Yrs truly

J. W. Lovering _Sup.^t

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January 19 [187]4

Charles Cushman Esq

801 Main St Cambridge, Mass.

Dear Sir:

In regard to thr two Bills rendered with this. We have your order for cutting the Number in Panel. The charge of ^$7⁰⁰ for slate covers was occasioned by the breakage of the original ones probably from an overweight of gravel as they we[re] found broken when the Tomb was opened. The Extra Labor ^$3⁰⁰ was the removal of two bodies from the tomb to the Receiving Tomb where they still remain. The bodies were moved for Edward Richardson Esq, that is by his direction

Yours very Respectfully

James W. Lovering Supt.

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Jan 20 [187]4

Mr Cha^s H. Guild.

Dear Sir:

We have on file an order from yourself for the removal of the tree referred to in your note on the back of the Bill. The tree was of considerable size and in order to remove it without danger to structures in the adjoining lots we were obliged to send competent and careful men to digup & remove the tree. These laborers have to be paid and you were charged no more than the regular rates for work of this kind

Trusting that this will explain matters in a satisfactory manner. I remain

Very Respectfully

James W Lovering Supt. -

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