Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 089)

33 School St. Boston Sept 23 1863

G.A. Kettell Esq

Dear Sir,

Julia Willard was
interred in lot no 2924 Mt Auburn
on the 27^th ultimo. But no order
was signed by the proprietor Elisha
W. Willard, nor were the particulars
of age, date & place of death given.
I find at the bottom of a partly filled
blank order, returned to me in the file
for ^^the August record, this memo.-

"Mr Willard will send permit as soon
as he can get it from the west."

I am informed that Mr Willard's
son is at your house. Under
the circumstances, will you have
the kindness to see that the requirement
of the properly executed order is met?

If you wish any blank for the
purpose, I will furnish you.

Truly yours,

A.J. Coolidge
Sec.y Mt. Au.

I send you the blank to save you trouble of sending.

33 School St. Boston, Sept 23 1863

Messrs R.A. & Q.A. Vinal

Gentlemen,

There would seem to be
some doubt, if not confusion, about the
location of lots 2767 to 2771 in Mt
Auburn. On our plan the numbers stand in
certain positions, without any intermediate
boundary lines. Each lot contains 300 ft.
and the lines should be shown, else errors
may be made in making interments.

Before me is the order of "Rob^t Vinal
by A.E. Vinal" for the interment on
the 27^th of August, of Harrie Dunbury Vinal,
"in lot no. 2770, owned by Rob^t Vinal."

Now lot 2770 belongs to Mr Burt
and the undertaker tells me that the
interment was made in what he under-
stands to be Mr Burt's lot.-

One of two things is then obvious - that
either the interment was wrong, or the
order for it should be corrected.

Will one of you see me - almost any
day after 12 noon.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge
Secretary of Mt. Au.

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