Mount Auburn Cemetery

Boston March 11. 1862

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mr Rufus Wyman refr. of lot 133, Willow Av. has just called on me in reference to the circular addressed to him about the bounds of his lot.

You will remember that it was opened last week for Dr. Wyman's daughter. This lot & 296, that of Jos. N. Howe are together without any passage between, and measure 900f. or 450 f. each. - We drove stakes thirty feet each way - making 120 linear feet round the lots.

Mr Wyman would like to have you make an estimate on filling and grading up somewhat, and putting a suitable curb round the lots. The monument is so large and bold, that all the parties interested have come to the conclusion that no enclosure other than a curb will answer the purposes. I suggested it was possible to put a suitable curb on at $2 per foot - but was not certain that that sum would put one on heavy enough for so large an area.

He thinks it would do to fill up a foot. I don't know whether the monument would bear so much - should doubt it: but it ought to come up enough to protect it from parties crossing to & from the Indian Ridge.

I wish you would look at the lots, if the snow is down enough, and make up your mind what would look best, and make some estimate on the thing. He seemed to think $240 a considerable sum - but probably is not used to the thing, and will change his mind before he gets through.

He says he will call in again in a few days.

Yours truly

[obscured] A.J. Coolidge

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