Mount Auburn Cemetery

[first line illegible?] [... nor have they ...?] meeting you yesterday, in showing Miss Hosmer [?]. over time, and thinks much of a triangle at the Northwesterly end of Forrest Pond, formed by the three branches of Narcissus Path just below Levi Thaxter's lot - containing about 1000 feet, perhaps, border and all.—

She wishes to erect a bronze statue to her father. For such a purpose, under proper restrictions, I should think these would be no objection, but rather be desired.

She will probably be out again in the course of a week.

I have given a pass today to W^m E. Parmenter Esq^r to visit Mount Auburn tomorrow with officers & members of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the US., to the number of 80 or 100, he thinks, in carriages. They will reach the Cemetery about 4 o'clock.

I wish you would attend at once to my note the other day referring to W^m W. Stone's want of key & bill for same. He has sent again.—

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Sept^r 29, [186]4

Dr Jacob Bigelow, Pres^t &c

Dear Sir,

I have finished the paper which I spoke to you about, & which I desire, with your approval & that of the Board to see go forth to the proprietors in a printed form. I have spent a month or two in elaborating and putting together, with a good deal of care, what I believe are the views of the Trustees on the subject of the future ^^{& perpetual} preservation of the Cemetery and all the lots therin.—

It very may occur to you, who are so familiar with the subject, too long— but I think a careful reading of the paper will show that I have not been repetitious.

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