Mount Auburn Cemetery

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33 School St. , Boston Jany. [10?] 1861

Mrs V. A. Shedd Watertown Mass

Dear Madam, I lately made a deed to you as proprietor of lot No. 3058 in Mt Auburn under the name of Mrs Vernon A Shedd.

In making up the register of interments, I have past discovered that the order for the interment of your husband gives him the name of Varnum A Shedd.

Of course one or the other must be wrong. Will you please state, by return of mail, which name is correct, and oblige

Yours truly A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt Auburn

33 School St. Boston Jany. 23/61 Alex^r Wadsworth, Esq

Dear Sir, I have seen Mr Mann, and sought an explanation of the changes made upon the plan, or rather, required to be made by his mistake in not using the old numbers. He says it was his mistake, which he sought to rectify at the Treasurer's office before the deeds were ordered, but found it was too late.

The number 3013 has been given to what was 537 on Olive Path, and 3054 to what was 2139 (not 2137 as you state) on Hibiscus Path.

As nobody has been harmed, I see no need of going to the Trustees -but simply to erase a location opposite to the old numbers in the catalogue, and put the new number in the plan in place of the old. Nothing else now, of course, can be done.

If you are unwilling to make the change without a vote, please notify me before next Monday, and I will have you authorized.

Truly yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Boston Jany. 28, 1861 Alex^r Wadsworth Esq

Dear Sir, The following action was had at the meeting of the Trustees of Mt. Auburn, today, upon your request.-

"Upon information by the surveyor, Mr. Wadsworth, that lot numbered 537 on Olive Path had been sold as lot 3013, and 2139 on Hibiscus Path had been sold as lot 3054, and that lot 2933 had been removed from [Harebell?] Path to Spruce Avenue, and as deeds had been made accordingly.

Voted that Mr Wadsworth be authorized to make the above named corrections upon the plans."

Truly yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary.

Boston, Jany. 28. 1861 Messrs Little & Nazro, Com^ee on Finance

Gentlemen, at the adjourned meeting of the Trustees of this cemetery of Mount Auburn held this day, the Treasurer stated that the care of the repair fund had become somewhat onerous without any compensation being allowed him therefor: and he requested the Trustees to consider whether anything should be allowed him for that duty.

Voted - thereforThat this question be referred to the Committee on Finance, to report thereon at the next meeting.

Very respectfully yours A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Sept 22 [186]5

Misser E.L. & H.C. Kennard 943 Washington St

I am informed by H. Kennard Esq that Michael Kennard, prop^r of lot no. 974 in Mt Auburn was your father, and that he died many years since.

I find upon reference to our interment records that Michael Kennard died on the 15^th of August 1845, but unfortunately for title to this lot that event was 15 days before the date of the deed to the proprietor, in that if he was the person intended the deed would be void.

Will you please to call and see me, as we are making up a new catalogue, and should like to get this matter right.

Yours resp.y

A.J. Coolidge

Octo. 28 [186]5

Capt D. L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Agreeably to good request I return you four of the numbers I sent you to stand against the four lots reported today, viz -

45.	Angelica P.	22 of	Mrs Mary Plumley -	Chelsea
165.	Mound Av.	400f -	Edwin Bowker,	Waltham
723	Celastrus P.	102 f	Isabella Wilson	- Watertn
1210	Mimosa rear 1983.	133f	E.M. Judkins	Medford

I have passed over lots 536 & 537 on your list, which with 3037 and 3038 later on the list will be very convenient in case you sell two lots side by side. Please correct books & lots.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

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Octo. 19, [186]5

Amos Tenney Esq 37 William St. New York

Dear Sir,

The remains of your wife were temporarily deposited in the Receiving Tomb on the 25^th of Sept. 1864 -- more than a year ago -- with your promise to remove them to New York ^^{or elsewhere} in a few days.

I shall have to request your immediate attention to such removal, as it is absolutely necessary to keep the receiving tomb free for other deposits.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Octo. 27 [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

I send you the following numbers which have no location, which please use in all future sales until exhausted, as we propose soon to issue a new catalogue and do not wish to have blank numbers in catalogue: --

45, 165, 536, 537, 723, 1210, 2297, 2326, 2419, 2625, 2841, 2712, 2936, 2960, 3037, 3038, 3081, 3554.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

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Nov. 17. [186]5

Geo. Albree Esq Pittsburgh, Pa.

Dear Sir,

We are preparing a new catalogue of the lots and proprietors in the Cemetery. I have been informed that your brother John made such disposition of his estate (the residuasm) as to carry his lot no. 129 (which is real estate) to you.

The only evidence one has of title to a lot should appear upon our record and this always made in such cases as this by reference to the original will or the record. I can get at these here. But if you wish it to appear as it should upon the deed, you will send me the deed which I will return by mail. Please also enclose $3, the charge in the matter.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Nov. 17 [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

In making a more thorough revision of the plans, & by striking from the catalogue all ^^{numbers of} lots said to be located (yet unsold) where the location is obviously impracticable, we obtained the following numbers for your use, which you can apply to lots made up and that must be sold in that form, as well as to lots sold: --

238, 239, 279, 284, 341, 342, 344, 344, 373, 374, 450, 456, 531, 536, 537, 567, 576, 579, 589, 763, 2532, 2936, 2960, 3012, 3037, 3038, 3081, 3554, 3599, 3600 -- = 30 numbers.

All the above are exclusive of numbers recently reported by you.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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