Mount Auburn Cemetery

75

June 22 [18]81

James W. Reed Esqr Jamaica Plain

Dear Sir

I have looked into the matter of the charge for foundation built in your lot, and find that the foundation just put down is about 1/8 larger in the top measurement than that build in [18]78. The price for foundations has also been advanced since that time from two causes. 1st Labor and material has been advanced in price and 2nd. we found it advisable to build these small foundations deeper than had been our practice before thus while those built in [18]78 were 4 foot deep. The foundations for which a bill was just sent you were 5 foot deep --

I trust you will find these explanations satisfactory.

Very respectfully James W. Lovering Supt. per J.C.S.