Mount Auburn Cemetery

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#3082-S

Sept. 15, 1888.

MRS: C. B. WILSON, BOSTON.

Dear Madam:-

In regard to the charge for cleaning the stone on your lot, I find that the estimate given you in my letter of Sept. 10, 1887 was $3.00, so that the bill sent you is under not over the estimate.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

#1169-S

Sept. 15, 1888.

FRANCIS & COMPANY SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Dear Sirs:-

The Faulkner monument is I believe made of Tennessee marble. The makers Evans & Tombs, Huntington Ave. Bridge, Boston will I have no doubt give particulars if you write them.

Respectfully yours, Supt.

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Sept. 24 [188]8

Messrs A. M^cDonald & Son

Dear Sirs

The flower borders on each side of the step on lot 3230 belong to the Corporation and I Cannot therefore give any permission to purchase them.

Yrs truly

J. W. Lovering

Supt

Sept. 26 [188]8

Messers Evans & Tombs

Dear Sirs:

Your order for a foundation in lot 1965 received, but as there are several graves in the rear of the lot which extend to within about one foot of centre of same, I think it will be necessary to place the monument farther front.

Yours Resp'y

J. W. Lovering Supt.

per F. A. B.

111

Nov. 17, 1888.

Messrs Evans & Tombs. Boston.

Dear Sirs: -

As a difficulty which can easily be obviated has been found in setting some of the headstones you have been sending here, I desire to call your attention to it believing you will consider it for your interest to remedy it in future, and thereby give those who employ you a more substantial piece of work with probably no increase of expense.

The stones in question have come with a rough socket base as indicated in the sketch, the tablet being cut so that this base cannot be set more than 3 or 4 inches below sod. The result is a yellow margin of dead sod around the stone from the want of soil. These bases ought to be at least one foot under the sod, and it would be very much better and probably might curtail the expense for foundation by reducing its size, if the base stone was dispensed with altogether, and the tablet made long enough and built into the foundation, which should be covered by at least twelve inches of soil.

As the Corporation has in many cases ageed to keep the grass in perpetual care, it is necessary that the stones be so designed that this is possible.

Respectfully yours, J. W. Lovering Supt.

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May 9th. 1889.

Messrs. Evans & Tombs. Huntington Ave. Bridge, Boston.

Dear Sirs:-

The Foote headstones were delivered your team in good order and your teamster was warned by our foreman that there was not enough canvas under the stones to protect them from jar of the team.

You appear to have sent the wrong check with enclosed bill and it is herewith returned.

Respectfully yours, J.W. Lovering Sup't.

#3890-L.

May 9th. 1889.

E.D. Chamberlin Esq. #28 Chestnut St. Boston.

Dear Sir:-

The cost to repair five myrtle graves in lot #3890 will be $10.00 (ten dollars).

Respectfully yours, J.W. Lovering Sup't.