Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Geo Whittemore L.C.Thwing. James Means Th S Brewer James S. Savage John G. Palfrey Leonard Stone David Woodman Jr Chas C. Smith Jon Winship Francis Winship} S. W. Holbrook } A. D. Story by } Jon Winship William Watriss Esq.^re to the Estate of Jn. T. Torrey H. Rogers Kendall Samuel [Walkers?]. Cheever Newhall Levi Thaxter Martin Smith Andrew Fearing Alex. Young. Henry Blaney.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Suffolk ss. On the twenty first day of April AD. eighteen hundred & thirty five, personally appeared Charles P. Curtis and made oath that he would faithfully discharge the duties of Secretary of the Corporation called the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn

Ja^s Pickering Justice of the Peace,

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year, In testimony whereof, the said Massa chusetts Horticultural Society have caused their common seal to be hereto affixed & this deed to be signed & delivered by Elijah Vose, Jonathan Winship, Robert T. Paine, Marshal P. Wilder, & Isaac P. Davis (a committee of the said Society legally appointed for this purpose at a Meeting thereof held June 6, 1835, as by reference to the record thereof, a copy of which is herewith annexed will appear) on this nineteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty five.

Signed Elijah Vose Jon^a Winship (L.S.) Robert Treat Paine Marshal P. Wilder Isaac P. Davis

Suffolk ss. Boston July 13, 1835. Personally appeared Robert T. Paine & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the M.H.S. Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Jus. Peace. Suffolk ss. Boston July 11. 1835 Personally appeared Marshal P. Wilder & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. H.or. So^y Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Jus. of Peace Suffolk ss. Boston July 17. 1835. Boston. Personally appeared Isaac P. Davis & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. H. So Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Justice of Peace acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. Hor. Society before me Cha^s P. Curtis Justice of Peace Suffolk ss. Aug. 1. 1835-Personally appeared Jon^a Winship and acknowledged this above instrument by him subscribed to be the free act & deed of the Mass. Hor. So^y. Before me Cha^s P. Curtis, Jus. Peace A true copy attest B. R. Curtis, Secy.

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Trustees.

Pursuant to notice to that effect issued by the Secretary, the Trustees of the Pros. of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn met at the Secretary's office on Wednesday the 22^d day of May 1839 at half past three oclock P.M. Present Mess^rs Bigelow, Bond, C. P. Curtis, B. R. Curtis, Parker, & Story.

Pres &c chosen

The Trustees proceeded to choose by ballot a President, Treasurer & Secretary.

President

Hon. Joseph Story was chosen President having received a unanimous vote for that office.

Treasurer.

Geo. Bond Esq^r was chosen Treasurer having rec^d a unanimous vote for that office

Secretary_

B. R. Curtis was chosen Secretary having rec^d a unanimous vote for that office

Com^ee on Lots.

Voted. That the same Gentlemen with the same authority as during the last year be a Com^ee on Lots.

Gate Keeper & Admission to Grounds _

Voted. that said Com^ee be authorized to give certain notices in regards to the admission to the grounds & removal of Trees & that they be authorized to employ a Gate Keeper

Hedge to be removed.

Voted. that the Secretary be directed to address to Mr Winship a Letter

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as a gratuity, & that Mr. Cook be requested to notify him of the same. --

March 10.1832.

March 10. 1832. At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Com. held at D^r. Bigelows, present. Mess. Gould, Bond, Brimmer, Bigelow, & Pratt.

Voted, that the surveying Committee have authority to grant the petition of Mess. Stone & Bird, also, that of Mess. Winship of Brighton, & to consider the petition of Mr. Otis Pettee of Newton.

Miss Adams.

Voted, that the Com^e of Surveys appropriate a portion of land for the purpose of depositing the remains of Miss Hannah Adams.

Gardener

Voted, that a Committee be appointed to confer with members of the Horticultural Society in regard to the selection of a suitable permit for Gardener, for the establishment at Mount Auburn. Voted, that a Committee of three be appointed, Z. Cook Jr} B. A. Gould} were chosen -- G W. Pratt}

G.W. Pratt. Secy

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May 18. 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee present, Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow & Z. Cook Jun^r.. held May 18. 1832.

Subscripⁿ for Lots

It was voted that D^r Bigelow and Mr Curtis be a committee to obtain subscribers for lots, by employing an agent to go round, if they deem it expedient.

Sale at Auction

Voted that there be a sale of lots at Auction, on M^t Auburn June 18^th.--

Charles P. Curtis, Sec^y..--

June 23, 1832

At a meeting of the Garden & Cemetery Committee held June 23, 1832, present, Joseph Story, George Bond, Jacob Bigelow, Z. Cook Jun^r.. George W Brimmer and B A. Gould-

Enlargement of Lots &c.

Voted. that Gen. Dearborn, D^r Bigelow & GW Brimmer be a Sub Committee to decide on all applications for enlarging lots or laying out new lots, on the terms of the Vote of Nov^r 3. 1831 -

Voted that the Same Committee employ proper officers or servants to take the grounds on 4^th July; -

Receiving Tomb-

Voted that the Same Committee build a receiving tomb at such place on the grounds and at such time as they deem proper;

Subscriptⁿ for Obser.

Voted that a subscription be opened at such time as the aforesaid committee deem expedient, for the erection of an observatory on Mount Auburn Voted that the same Committee adjust the bounds of Mess^r Winships lot -

Voted that Mess^rs Cook, Pratt, Gould, Elijah Vose