Mount Auburn Cemetery

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The Treasurer reports the following abstract of receipts and expenditures for the 20^th year. 1851. viz:

That he had on first of January	1446.92.
" [That] " [he] has received for sales of lots	16.401.29.
from C. W. Cummings over payment refunded.	200.00
" [from] sundry parties for deeds.	153.00
" [from] income of investments	2976.83.
" [from] " [income] " [of] " [investments] fund for repairs	157.50.
" [from] " [income] " [of] " [investments] for subscribers to	___
the statue of the late Judge Story.	358.00.
" [from] endowments of sundry parties	800.00.
Leaving a balance to next year of.	762.12.
___	$23.255.66.

That he has paid out.
To sundry parties for expenses	9.956.64
" [To] Henry M. Parker Sec'y, balance due him last year.	23.00
" [To] T.O. Larkin & Otis Wright am't over paid for lots	20.00
For City of Boston Scrip.	5.200.00
" [For] interest and premium on do [City of Boston Scrip.]	153.40
" [For] stock in Boston & Worcester Rail Road.	2.500.00
" [For] City scrip for Story Statue fund	615.30
" [For] do [City scrip] " [for] fund for repairs	1.054.00
" [For] labor &c on lots under charge of Corporation	48.00
To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society	___
for their proportion of sales	3.685.32
___	$23.255.66.

Boston. Dec. 31. 1851. Geo. W^m Bond. Treasurer.

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Statement of investment of Fund for repairs.
15 shares Atlas Bank	1470.
City of Boston Scrip	1000.	$2470.--

Statement of investment for the subscribers to the Statue of the late Judge Story.

20 shares Atlantic Bank	1980.
United State 5% Loan	1970.
City of Boston 6% do [Loan]	502.75
do [City of Boston 6%] do [Loan] Int. 15.20	615.30
Balance in hands of Corporation.	88.25.	$5156.30

Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

Boston January 30. 1852. This certifies that I have examined the Treasurer's accounts for the year ending December 31. 1851 & find them cast correctly and properly vouched, and that there is a balance due to the Treasurer of seven hundred sixty two dollars and twelve cents.

He also exhibited to me the certificate of stocks and bonds belonging to the Corporation according to the Trial Balance of his Books.

Geo. W. Crockett. Auditor.

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Boston April 7, 1862

E.L. Childs Esq. Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Yours of March 26^th in reply to my inquiry about the Larkin lot was rec^d. I have shown your note to the gentleman who inquired about the lot. He has taken occasion to see Mr Wright, who, he says, is perfectly satisfied to have him for a co-tenant, & he seemed to be satisfied with Mr Wright.

He has instructed me to offer you $500 for the lot, if you will decide the matter yourself at once. If you decline to do this, and wish instructions from California, he withdraws this offer. In that case, he will give only $400. He is willing to make this difference for an immediate decision, as he has a body deposited in our Receiving Tomb and is anxious to make a removal soon to the lot which he may purchase. As you have the deed in your hands executed, and your authority to sell does not appear to have been revoked. I should think you ought to take the responsibility of a decision. There are few people; when looking for lots, that are willing to wave the uncertainties of California correspondence. In this case, inquirer is a gentleman of large means, I understand, and probably is willing to pay a premium for having his own wishes met. - I think this is really a good opportunity for the Larkin heirs. Hoping to hear what is your decision.

I am very respy yours

A.J Coolidge

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=== 1450 === Edwin A. Hills of Boston, brother of Joseph S. Hills deceased proprietor of lot numbered 1450;

=== 1458 === Andrew M. Faden of Boston guardian of minor children of Chas. W. Bowker, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1458;

=== 1515 === James S. Savage of Boston, son of James S. Savage deceased proprietor of lot numbered 1515;

=== 1643 === Elizabeth P. Gray of Boston widow of Frederick T. Gray, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 1643;

=== 1778 === Jarvis D. Braman of Boston, son of Lucy C. Braman deceased proprietor of lot numbered 1778;

=== 1807 === John F. Sampson of Dorcester son in-law of Otis Wright, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 1807;

=== 1828 === James Leeds of Boston, brother of Timo. C. Leeds, dec^d prop^r of lot no. 1828.

=== 2080 === Dr. Fetch Edw^d Oliver of Boston, guardian of only child of W^m E. Coale dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2080;

=== 2104 === Adams Ayer of Roxbury, son-in law of Holmes Hinkley dec^d proprietor of lot numbered 2104;

=== 2123 === Otis Drury of Boston, trustee under will of Cyrus Alger, deceased proprietor of lot numbered 2123;

=== 2145 === Amor Hollingsworth of Milton Trustee under will & guardⁿ of only child of John M. Hollingsworth dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 2145;

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The secretary read the following letter addressed to Mr Bond, the Treasurer in behalf of this Corporation.

Lot 1806 Application of Ex^or for sale of lot in discharge of bequest to Corporation _

Washington City Oct 17 1859

Sir

The late Thomas O Larkin of Cal^a by his last will, left the sum of $400. _ to the directors or managers of Mt Auburn Cemetery the interest of which to be applied to the care and protection of two lots (1806 & 1807) in Spruce avenue, belonging to himself & Otis Wright of Neponset.

The remains of Mr Larkin are interred in Lone Mount Cemetery, San Francisco, and his family are permanently settled in Cal^a and the lot in Mt Auburn (No 1806, _ 360 ft) will never be of any use to them. It was their suggestion therefore, when I was in San Fr^o last spring, that the lot be sold and the proceeds devoted to the discharge of the bequest. It is occurred to me, however, that the corporation might be disposed to become the purchaser, or receive the lot in offset of the legacy. The two lots are enclosed in one common fence, and would require a division fence to separate them, but No 1806 is entirely unoccupied, and Mr Wright has no objection to a sale.

I address you in consequence of being one of the executors named in the will of Mr Larkin, & guardian of his minor children

Respfly [sic] E. L. Childs.