Mount Auburn Cemetery

If you will suffer the suggestion, I think the 2^d clause of Art. 29 of the bylaws - p. 48 ^^{to the end of the first sentence,} should be amended to read -

"The Trustees may also guarantee the perpetual repair of lots on the payment to the Treasurer of such sum, in each case, as the Committee on Lots shall deem sufficient."

As the least sum that can be received at all is $100, there would seem to be no danger in leaving this clause without the minimum limit of $100, as the Comm^ee on Lots would not be very likely to guarantee perpetual care for a smaller sum than they are at liberty to accept at any rate, viz $100.

I would advise that the first clause should remain as it now stands.

The application upon the lot of Mrs. Skinner no. 1175, made by Col. W^m. R. Lee, I suppose can be acted on at once.

Very resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt Auburn

Boston Sept. 15. 1863

Mr J.H. Curtis

Dear Sir, I went with the Supt. this morning & measured the two lots named by you on Arethusa Path and found that they were good for two lots with space intervening of 400 feet each.- But a gentleman spoke to him two or three days since, and did not wish Capt Winsor to sell them until he could see him once more. He wished for two lots. I believe the Superintendents agreed not to sell them until he should come out again. I think that whoever agrees to take the whole piece solid will be likely to get it. We measured on the front from inside to inside of curb 54 1/2 feet. The back line would measure a little more.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y Mt. A.C.

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