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better for her to know your wishes now, than to defer the subject, when a renewal of it might be less pleasant, especially, if you obtained the impression that there was a careless disregard of your rights, which I cannot perceive is now the case.

Please state your views and wishes as fully as you have time to do. I have never seen or heard of Mrs H. before, but should infer from her appearance her entire respectability. Upon inquiry of her, I find she is the daughter of G.W. Stone, Esquire, a lawyer in the town of Cabot, Vermont.

If you consent to the interment of the child, please sign the accompanying order, and send me. --

I am very resp.y your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge

P.S. The questions are -- 1^st Shall the child remain? 2^d If not, do you consent to the removal of father & child? 3^d Do you consent that Mrs Esther Hallet shall have burial there?

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33 School St. Boston Aug. 10, 1864 Mrs Esther Hallet, Cabot, Vt.

Dear Madam,

Mrs Green called at my office last evening, the day of your departure, while I was writing to her at Worcester. She was in Boston or Winchester, and consequently did not receive my letter. She came in as soon as her husband wrote her that my letter had been received.

Mrs Green, although evidently having strong feeling in reference to matters alluded to by yourself, appeared to hear what I had to say with calmness, and came to her conclusions with deliberation.

She is perfectly willing that the remains of the child should lie in the lot (2603) or be removed from it, as you prefer.

She is unwilling -- and will never give her consent -- to have the body of Ezekiel Hallet Jr. removed from the lot.

Upon the 3^d point, whether she would consent to your having a personal right there for yourself, I do not think she is yet prepared to give you any pledge for it, or to absolutely deny you that right.

She says she does not wish to carry animosities beyond the grave, and, so far as she personally is concerned, it would make no difference: but she thinks there are others who would object, at least as matters now stand. She cannot tell what she

Aug. 15 [186]4

Mrs E.T. Green

Dear Madam,

I have, two or three hours since, rec^d a note from Mrs Hallet, at Cabot, Vt. the result of which is that she is determined to have transferred from lot 2603 both child and husband, if the law will allow. She appeals to the Trustees, and will have nothing to do with lot 2603, further than to have the remains of the child and of Mr Hallet removed therefrom, if she can compel or procure it.

I shall not probably reply to her for the present. I under-- stand you are just leaving for home, and would send her note to you to read, but think, upon the whole, you would feel as well not to see it.

I presume nothing will be done at present. -- If you should, upon reviewing the matter, think it the best way to get rid of a troublesome subject, you can communicate further with me.

Truly yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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