Mount Auburn Cemetery

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New York 3-31 3/1- 1882.

Dear

I have your bill but do not understand the "fees" $28.— as the interment was covered in full for receiving tomb. Awaiting your reply— according to statement of Mr Brown— at the cemetery. Very Truly, W. H. Holden

Will you please write to Mr Holden in explanitory of the above. Benj. F. Smith S.c [stamp: Mt Auburn Cemetery Sup't's. Office, APR 3, 1882, Cambridge, Mass.]

J.C.S.

#208-S

Oct. 27 , 1888.

Benj. F. Smith, Esq., Boston.

Dear Sir:-

I have called your office up by telephone, but the central office can get no response. Please send me at once the size wanted for the brick grave in lot #208 for Sarah B. Boardman.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

#5161-S

Oct. 29, 1888.

Chas. J. Gibson, Esq., Boston.

Dear Sir:-

Your note is received, and will have attention. You do not say in what location you wish the foundation built, please inform me as to your wishes in that particular.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

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Nov. 1, 1888

Benj. F. Smith, Esq., Boston,

Dear Sir: -

The charge for a single grave in Vesper lot will hereafter be $25.00, and when a second interment is made $10.00 more, with the usual interment fee in addition.

Ten dollars of the first payment will be added to the Repair fund for the perpetual care of the grass.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.

Nov. 1,1888

H. D. Litchfield, Esq., Cambridge.

Dear Sir: -

The charge for a single grave in Vesper lot will hereafter be $25.00, and when a second interment is made $10.00 more, with the usual interment fee in addition.

Ten dollars of the first payment will be added to the Repair fund for the perpetual care of the grass.

Respectfully yours, Supt.

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#4817-S

Jan 3, 1889.

Miss M. .E.Morrill, Philadelphia.

Dear Madam:-

Your note is received. There is a brick vault already built for Mrs. Danforth adjoining that of her husband. It was prepared under direction of Mrs. S. B. Jacobs #24 Bulfinch St., Boston, and its size is 7 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in. We will open it on receipt of your telegram.

We do not have a hearse or facilities for going outside the cemetery to receive remains. B. F. Smith #251 Tremont St., Boston or L. Jones & Son, #50 LaGrange St., Boston are both reliable undertakers, and there quite a number of others any one of whom will respond to a telegraphic order to meet you.

Respectfully yours,

Supt.