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Oct 1^st [187]9

H.B. Churchill Esq

Dear Sir

In reply to your letter of Sept
30^th I would say that in May last the key of the
tomb was placed in our hands for the purpose of
making some repairs on the tomb according to the instruc-
tions of Miss H.N. Churchill and M^r F.C. Bacon acting for
Mrs Peleg Churchill. After the work was finished the key
was sent by Express to the Cemetery office in Boston ac-
cording to the request made by (Mr Bacon I think) at the
Cemetery.

The key was not called for until some considerable
time had elapsed, after it was sent in & when the
interment was ordered the message was sent out per telephone
that the key was here, to which I replied that the key had
been sent in to Boston according to instructions. The key
was not found, & I was directed (by telephone) to open the
tomb which I did by having the lock picked. The door was
opened the day before the funeral & was kept shut as fast
as possible without locking. After the funeral (two days I think)
the key was brought out by M^r Bacon & the lock was at once