Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Jan. 16, 1889.

John R. Scofield, Esq.,

Supt. Woodlawn Cem., Stamford, Conn.

Dear Sir: -

The remains can be received here at any time, and the brick grave prepared for them. The cost of a brick grave is $23.00 for a person over ten years of age. It would be well if we had 48 hours notice of the hour of interment, and the size of the box so that we may know how large to build the grave. We have no facilities for going outside the cemetery to receive a body, but if the remains come by express they will be delivered here, otherwise you will have to get some Boston undertaker to receive the body and convey it to this cemetery.

Please have the enclosed order signed by the proprietor and the blanks filled out (the proprietor of the lot in this cemetery I mean). Our State law requires a permit from the Board of Health, or Selectmen of the town from whence the remains are to be removed, this had better be glued to the box and a duplicate mailed to me.

I am sorry that our rules are out of print at present.

Respectfully yours,

32

Trustees October 12, 1870.

of articles entitled "Mount Auburn Memoranda" was done by the authority of the Board of Trustees; it was

Sec'y. instructed to reply to above communication

Voted, – that the Secretary be instructed to reply to the letter from the Publishers of the Transcript dated this day, informing them that the Board of Trustees have never taken any official action in respect to the publications referred to.

Statement, &c. of Treasurer to October 1, 1870 Referred to Com. on Finance.

The Treasurer having submitted his Statement for the 3^d quarter ending October 1, 1870, together with Trial Balances for the same date, it was

Voted, – that the above papers be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Upon the petition of the parties in interest representatives were designated for Lots as follows; – viz:

471 Thomas H. H. Messinger of Stamford, Conn., residuary Trustee of George W. Messinger deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Four Hundred and seventy-one.

497 Susan S. Lombard of Boston, daughter of Israel Lombard, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Four hundred and ninety=seven.

1331 Nathaniel A. Daniels of Somerville, son of Nathaniel Daniels deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirteen hundred and thirty-one.

Adjourned Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Sept 25th [188]2

Mrs E.J. Plympton Stamford Conn.

Madam

[Mrs Barkus?] requested me to send you an estimate of the cost of cleaning the headstones in your lot. I have looked at them and find it will cost $2 ⁵⁰/100

Very respectfully J W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

Sept 25^th [188]2.

Jacob Sleeper Esq

Dear Sir

The price for the perpetual care of your lot has been reconsidered, as you requested, but it does not appear that any reduction should be made in the price named to you ($575 including the cleaning but not the renewal of the marble) unless you will dispense with the flowers in front, when the unit would be reduced to $500.

If the amt should be paid during the month of September [18]82 no charge will be made for the care & plants for 1882.

Yrs respectfully J.W. Lovering