Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston Dec^r 19, 1863

J. Huntington Wolcott Esq

Dear Sir,

I have shown two plans of your lot in Mt Auburn to Mr Curtis viz a tracing of the present location, and one of the proposed location, and stated as fairly as possible your views.

He wished me to leave them with him, and to say to you that he would be pleased to confer with you about the matter.

I accordingly do so.

Very respectfully You Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y of Mt Auburn Cemetery

Mr C.P. Curtis, 16 Court St. [indecipherable sentence off page]

Boston Dec^r 19, 1863

Dear Sir,

I sent you the Contract drawn up as agreed upon for the perpetual care of lot of Mrs Susan L. Willard, no 801.-

Please get Mrs Willard's signature, and when you have the Treas^rs receipt for the amount; return the document to me for completion & record.

The main body of the instrument must, I think be considered an agreement subject to a stamp duty of 5 cts & the certificate of the Com^ee on lots 5 cts more.-

My charge will be $2.-

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

C. U. Cotting Esq. 2 Joy St Building [?]

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I think we can alter [?] [?]. Please reply on the matter by mail tomorrow.

Mr J. Huntington Wolcott has finally arranged this matter of purchasing additions to his lot & that of T. Frothingham.

I send you a tracing from plan made by Shedd & Edson. One end of the paper shows you how the lots were laid out, as shown on the sectional survey. By bringing lots 1779 & 1869 into uniformity of size &c. with the four original lots, making now six lots in one arrangement, the lots are thrown back some-- what from Snowdrop P. & we sell spaces for: burial purposes and a large spot of front as ornamental ground. The only stick has been on the price of this 421 ft.— which regularly would have been 25 cts. Mr Curtis authorized me to do the best I could with Mr. Wolcott. He has ^^finally offered 17 cts. & I have given him to understand that it would be so concluded— for the piece being in the front of their lots, it would have been a difficult thing to sell to other parties.

Will you then please report as surveyed—

Truly yours A.J. Coolidge

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June 16 4 [1864]

Jos. N. Bacon Esq, Ex^or --

Dear Sir,

I am directed by the Com^ee on Lots in this Cemetery to say to you "that the two trees in front of lot 994 prevent the grass from growing. The lot could be always kept in order if they were taken away.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

July 6^th 4 [1864]

J. Huntington Wolcott Esq.

Dear Sir,

I send you the bill of Shedd & Edson for survey & plans. The first charge was for survey & plan to enable you to determine whether and how you would make the purchase: The last to make a fair and permanent delineation of your grounds as they will stand with the purchase. --

If you wish to have entirely new deeds of your lot and Mr Frothingham's containing description in conformity with the plan, send in your old deeds, with transfer. You will see a blank on 3^rd page. Mr F. can transfer his in Phil^a before a Justice of the Peace.

I send the first sketch made of the lots. If that is sufficient for your purpose

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