Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 060)

The laying out of lots and putting
down their bounds is the proper duty of
the Corporation and cannot be delegated
to others; and should precede any
other work to be done on a lot.-

If the Putnam lot can be laid out
in a regular manner on one of the other
side of lot 323, four 8 inch granite
posts will answer as the bounds for
both lots- costing, with their setting,
$8.-

I will issue a permit to O'Brien
at any time for the work you wish,
after we can determine the location.

By the way, please specify the
"other work", which you add to
the building of "catacombs." The reason
will appear in the copy of the rules
enclosed rule.-

very truly
Your Ob^t Serv^t
A. J. Coolidge
Sec.y

33 School St Boston
May 17, 1862

Mr Jas. Hilton

Dear Sir, I send the
petition which I drew up for
the signatures of your brothers
and sisters in Acton. I supposed
you would call for it before leaving
town.

When you return the petition,
please send me $2 for recording
deed & going to Cambridge & elsewhere
in searching for it. I think you
will agree that I fully earned
the money.

I shall record the deed as
it is, and if we can even catch
Mr. Thos. J. Drew we will make
him cure it, if possible- but a
new deed cannot be given now
because Mrs Drew is dead, and it's
rule of the Corporation do not allow any other
person than the Corporation to make a deed
to several heirs.

Yours Truly,
A.J. Coolidge
Sec