Copying Book: Secretary's Letters, 1860 (page 445)

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Cemetery -- and this designation generally lasts
for the lifetime of the person so appointed. -- If Mrs
you Hague and Mrs Roby are the only heirs they should
both sign a petition to the Trustees to appoint
one of them to represent the lot. Where there are
but two they should both agree, as neither con-
stitutes a majority. I have heard it intimated
that there is but little intercourse between these
ladies, but know nothing about it, and only refer
to the matter to say that in a matter of this
kind it is important that they should waive
differences, so that the lot may not go unrepresen-
ted. If, however, parties will not concur, the
Trustees are authorized to appoint a person --
one or the other heir. I trust this will not
be necessary. It has hardly ever been resorted
to, without the and should be avoided, as
no fair opportunity can be given for a hearing.

I therefore send you a blank made out
as far as it can be for signature. I am half
inclined to think W^m R. Pelby had died before
his father -- if so the pen should be drawn across
that line.

If you get the concurrence of the ladies --
that is -- their signature in favor of one of them --
so much of the work will have been done. It
is a pity that this tomb should be left without
heirs: and the Corporation cannot recognize