Mount Auburn Cemetery

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April 11 1873

J. T. Bradlee Esq Prest.

Dear Sir,

Enclosed please find Map of Cemetery with "Working Sections for Gardening Work" marked and numbered in blue, also "description" of sections (on separate sheet).

Should a system of sections be adopted for Gardening work this manner of division is suggested by Mr. Collins, Gardener, and meets with my approval.

Very truly Yours C.W. Folsom Supt

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April 12 1873

Sam'l T. Snow Esq. Ch'man of Com. on Lots

Dear Sir,

The following estimates of amt of manure on hand were made today, at my request

by A.A. Barker Foreman

20 cords	on Stone Meadow	(clear)
35 [cords]	[on] Stone Farm	(mixed {1/2 muck, 1/2 manure)
55 [cords]	Total

by Joseph Collins, Gardener

21 cords	on Stone Meadow
31 [cords]	[on] Stone Farm	(mixed with peat)
6 [cords]	on Stone Farm	(cow manure for special use)
58 "[cords]	Total

Respectfully Yours C.W. Folsom, Supt.

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Mt Auburn Aug 11. 1873

J.T. Bradlee Esq Pres^t

Dear Sir

I saw the Agent in regard to the insurance and the old policy has been extended to Aug 18^th noon.

Your memo. was House $1000, Barn & shed $700, carts wagons $500, Hay $200 Horses $1200, total $3600. -

Agent says the company will not take but $1500 on any one barn & property in it, but if you will put $1000 more on house, he can take out a policy in another company & make up the amount on barn, all this at old rates.

Respectfully. J.W. Lovering Sup^t

Aug 12 [187]3

Messrs G. H. Mosely & Co.

Dear Sirs

Your favor of Aug 9^th rec'd. Please deliver all you can before Sept 1^st and the balance as early in Sept. as possible. Please send us a bill the 1^st of Sept. for all delivered in August.

Please ask your teamsters to hand the manure ^^tickets to the Engineer at the Engine house near the East Gate. Our Gardener Mr Joseph Collins will inform you where to deliver.

Yours truly JW Lovering Sup^t

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Mt. Auburn Nov. 14. 1873

John T. Bradlee Esq Chairman Comm. on Grounds.

Dear Sir

I give you below a list of the men whose services I value the most & whom I should be glad to keep thru the winter. If you will approve, I shall then be able to give a few days notice to all to be discharged. Unless the season is unusually open, I would propose to reduce the number to 25 on Dec. 1_st, if our top dressing, the covering of myrtle, and other orders are nearly enough finished to admit.

1	T.H. Safford,	undertaker
2	Michael Mulvey,	interment dept & brick grave builder
3	Jas. Conners,	int dept (thru summer a foreman of graders)
4	John. Coughlin,	" " " " [int dept (thru summer a foreman) of] gardening gang
5	Joseph Collins,	gardener
6	Patrick Curtin,	}greenhouse man.
7	John McDonald,	}greenhouse man.
8	Jas Frazer.	at greenhouse /the summer on Ornamental grounds.
9	Dennis McCarty	at greenhouse, & teamster /thru summer teams flower & plants.
10	A.A. Barker,	foreman of general work.
11	John M. Day,	(man / foreman)
12	James Rainey,	(man)
13	Patrick Tuner,	(man) & foreman -
14	Gilbert Davoren	/ set boundary posts & build foundations
15	Geo. Hutchins	(leads [?] & general work

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Nov 19 [187]3

Josiah B. Hagar Esq 37 Long Wharf Boston

Dear Sir:

Lot No. 3028 Rosebay Ave contains 600 sq. ft. The regular price for that sized Lot is for care $8.⁰⁰, for top dressing $7.00. We do not consider it using other proprietors in good faith, to make special contract with any one at reduced rates. We must therefore respectfully decline to care for your lot for $3.00 per an., but trust that you will return enclosed order duly signed

Very Respectfully James W Lovering Supt per Childs

Nov. 19 [187]3

H.B. Mackintosh Esq Treas^r

Dear Sir

I have order for 1872 from Mr Nickerson for care & Mr Collins says he took care of lot; also an order for 1873.

Yrs truly J.W. Lovering