3 Mount Auburn Cemetery Copying Books and Ledgers

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#5867-S

June 4, 1891

Wm. P. [B illegible], Esq., Boston

Dear Sir: -

The headstone is now in place in the Dehon lot.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

June 5, 1891

[Mrs?] N. D. Whitney 1916

Regrading & sodding lot 3861

Foundation 2'-1' x 1'-1' 6 30 4491

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June 5 91 Ropes 2968

Susan D. Peakes

Preparing grass for [ing?] $500

June 5 91

Mrs. P. M. Robbins

Dear Madam,

The expenses of watering the plants on lot 1477 will be one dollar (1.00)

Yours Resp'y J. W. Lovering Supt. [?] J. A. B.

June 5, 1891

#586-5

Miss F. A Bayley, Lexington, Mass.

Dear Madam:-

The work on your lot is finished.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

#2342-S

June 5, 1891

Silas L. Morse, Esq., Newton, Mass.

Dear Sirs:-

I find that the enclosed bill for work done on lot #2342 is unpaid and I am instructed by vote of the Trustees not to do work on lots where the charges of previous years are unpaid.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

147

#3280 gr.#172-L.

June 5th. 1891.

Charles F. Sanbron, Esq., New York.

Dear Sir:-

Your favor of June 3rd is received. When the St. Matthew lot was cleaned up last Summer a number of iron vases and borders were found broken or rusty, and where the addresses of those interested were unknown, they were removed and marked with the number of the grave from which they were taken, and some of the shrubs and trees were removed or trimmed at the same time. The only object doing any of the work was to removed some of the signs of neglect and decay which are continually appearing as time goes on.

The vase removed from grave 172 is here subject to the owners order but should be properly painted before it is returned to the grave.

The whole lot is to be regraded this season and the work is in fact underway now, and any holes and depressions will be filled up at the time, although I did not find the hole referred to.

The letter enclosed is returned as requested,

Respectively yours,

Sup't.

#1408-L. 148

June 6th. 1891.

M.M. Merrill, Esq., Townsend St., Boston.

Dear Sir:-

Your note in regard to the condition of lot #1408 is received. The income of one hundred dollars ($100.00) which was the amount paid towards the perpetual care of the lot is not sufficient to keep the lot in order.

To make the repairs to myrtle you request will cost twelve dollars ($12.00), to clean the small stone one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) and to clean the monument three dollars ($3.00), but there appears to be an unpaid charge of three dollars ($3.00) a against you for flowers furnished several years ago, and by the rules of the Corporation, no work can be done for proprietors while bills for work done in previous years remain unpaid.

Respectfully yours,

-L.

June 5th. 1891

Mrs. Wm. Gell #24 Bennington St., Newton, Mass

Dear Madam:-

There is no arrangment at present by which single graves can be cared for perpetually.

Respectfully yours,

149

#331 &332-L

June 5th. 1891

George V. Leverett, Esq. Boston

Dear Sir:-

Lots #331 and #332 are each 15 feet front and 20 feet deep, making, as there is no separation between them, a total frontage of 30 feet. The tomb appears to have built on both lots, so that it would as you suggest, be necessary to reconvey both, unless the tomb should be removed and the burials made in the ground.

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.

#2082-

June 5th. 1891

Mrs. Ellen M. Pratt, Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, Mass.

Dear Madam:-

The cost of watering the hydrangea on your lot for this season will be one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50).

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.

150

#3609-L.

June 5th. 1891

Wm. B Wm. B Whitaker, Esq., #630 Washington St., Boston.

Dear Sir:-

Your favor of May 31st. is received and and examination of your lot will be made to ascertain whether the tree can be removed without injury to that portion of the grounds.

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.

#4873-L.

June 6th. 1891.

Mrs. Chas. H. Pitts #34 Gloucester St., Boston

Dear Madam:-

The cost of covering the grave of Mrs. Margaret Hayes with myrtle, including perpetual care, will be seventy five dollars ($75.00). It can be planted so as to the join the myrtle nnow there and make one bed if desire.

Sup't.

June 6 91

Mrs. Everett Torney

Dear Madam,

The grave of S. C. Whitcher in the lot 2915 will have attention. The myrtle will be removed and sod put in its place. Yours Resply

J. W. Lovering Supy. per F. A. B.

#4163-S

June 5th. 1891

B. Hatfield, Esq. P. O. Box #48, Danvers Centre, Mass.

Dear Sir:-

The cost of raising and resodding the sunken grave in lot #4163 will be four dollars ($4.00). The cost of cleaning the stone will be four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50). The stone is leaning over and to make it safe should be reset which will cost two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50). Bill for work done in 1878 is herewith enclosed.

Respectfully yours,

J.W. Lovering

Sup't.

June 5, 91

r. Samuel Hatfield 4163

|Care |1878|1 75 |Top-dressing |1878|1 25 |Cleaning tablet|1878| 75

#3593-S

June 6th. 1891.

Wm. Dalton ^Darton, Esq., Boston.

Dear Sir:-

The myrtle grave at the headstone of Mrs. Pierce is sunken badly and another on the South side of the monument is below the level of the lot. To replant the myrtle will cost twelve dollars and to raise the grass grave three dollars ($3.00). I would suggest that the myrtle be removed and the grave sodded over. Raising and sodding both graves will cost six dollars ($6.00).

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.

#1280-S.

June 6th. 1891.

Mrs. M. R. Jameson #414 Clinton St. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Dear Madam:-

In regard to the stains on the headstones about which you called the other day would the proprietors of the lot be willing to have removed the tree which causes the stain.

Respectfully yours,

Sup't.