Mount Auburn Cemetery

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J.W. Lovering

April [25?] 1873

Isaac H. Ripley Esq.

Dear Sir,

Your letter of April 23^d inquiring for a Lot. to accommodate 6 graves was rec'd. In reply I would say there is a desirable lot on Camellia Path, next East of [?] 10 ft front by 20 ft deep, area 200 sq. ft @ $1.25 per sq. ft for the land. Grading, &c extra of course say about $100.00 more or less

Land - $250.00 Deed - 2.00 Grading &c - 100.00

Also a rear lot between Gerardia and Vernonia Paths Area 1150 sq. ft. Price Complete $325.00

Respectfully Yours James W. Lovering Supt.

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Nov^r 29 [186]4

Capt. D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

Mr W^m M. Lathrop called in this P.M. and says he thinks he gave you an order for both posting & grading lots 3363 & 3364, Acanthus P. rear of 1833 & 1856. He talked over the size of the posts, & thinks he signed his name to the order book. -- If he is in error, please inform me, and I will have him give the proper order. -- He would like to have the grading done this season, if not too late: at all events, set the posts.

As it will probably be a day or two before the surveyors get out to you, I think it will be well for you to set as many of the posts to the lots of delinquent proprietors as possible: -- and their survey would then be the more complete. I subjoin a list of ^^all the earlier lots contained on the list shown you, remaining without bounds. --

?	3027	Magnolia	630 f.	Hunt.
	3081	"
	3213	Willow	300	G. Tufts
	3215	Lawn	400	Potter
	3224	Rosebay	440	Livermore
{	3232	Lime	} 250	Walker
{	3233	"	} 250	Walker
(	3320	Rosebay	300	Holmes
(	3321	"	300	Holmes
{	3363	Acanthus - rear of	300	A. Rogers
{	3364	1833 or 1858?	300	W.M. Lathrop
	3366	Fountain	400	Merriam
	3394	Spruce	400	Blaisdell
2 front posts	3411	Sumac	300	Clark
	3413	Fountain	400	Hovey
	3417	Garden	300	Dickinson
	3453	Fountain	400	Rymes
	3476	Sycamore	300	Whitman
	3493	Rosebay	480	B.C. Clark
{	3496	Oxalis	200	Baldwin
{	3497	"	200	Phinney
	3511	Anemone	370	Sturgis
{	3514	Arethusa	300	Elliott
{	3515	"	300	Ames
	3520	Trefoil	300	Wilder
	3523	Mound	300	Chase
	3524	"	213	Hobbs
	3528	Acanthus	300	Abbott
	3530	Mound	400	Chapman
	3534	"	300	Clark
{	3536	Camellia	225	Hale
{	3537	"	225	Boynton
	3543	Saffron	300	Chase

Thirty two in number -- and less than I had supposed on so long a list.

Will you also, in compliance with the request of the Com^ee on Lots furnish me before next Monday, a list of all lots of which the bounds have been neg-- lected. The above will aid you somewhat, but I am not sure that it embraces all since 3000.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

16 Pemberton Sq

Feby 6 [186]8

Dear Sir,

Please report upon lot no. 3356, Anemone Path, belonging to the estate of the late John T. Kelly, for perpetual repair, as soon as the face of the earth will permit.

Also upon that of W.^m P. Gregg, 2579, Laburnum Path.

Very Respy,

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Capt D.L. Winsor

16 Pemberton Square

Feby 6, [186]8

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Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir: -

Please send me answers to the following questions? 1^st Does the granite enclosing the lots of John G. Bundy and E. C. Rolfe on Camellia Path represent Bundy's lot to be 3629 and Rolfe's 3630?

2^d Position and character of the inscriptions of name and number. Are they on the long stone between corner & steps, and in raised or sunk letters?

3^d Is 3629 to the left & 3630 to the right as you face them?

4^th If 3630 is right How much would a new stones connecting the numbers cost?

Very Respy

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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