Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Nov. 5 [186]4

Hon. Joel Parker, Esq^r & Trustee Cambridge Mass

Dear Sir,

I regret that there has been an accidental delay in giving a prompt reply to your request to know for what sum the Trustees of this Corporation would guarantee the perpetual good repair of Lots no.^s 1250, 1315 and 1333 in the Cemetery.

The question having been considered and reported upon, I am directed to inform you that the Corporation ^^will enter upon such a contract, upon payment of one thousand dollars. -- ($1000).

I have the honor & be Very Respectfully Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge

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Nov.^r 30, [186]4

Hon Joel Parker, Ex^or &c

My dear Sir,

I enclose a draft of the instrument which seems to me proper for the purpose required -- viz to complete the contract for the perpetual repair of lot nos. 1250, 1315 & 1333 in the Cemetery.

As you have failed to find me at the office, it will be no more than fair that I wait upon you, and I will endeavor to call at your office in the Law School, perhaps tomorrow before coming to town.

I am very respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Decem^r 8 [186]4

Mr. W^m C. Lears

Dear Sir,

I met you some weeks since, and you suggested that you were intending to come in the next week & finish the conveyance of the Spring lot &c.

I must request you once more not to delay this matter longer.

Yours respectfully

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

Decem^r 9 [186]4

Hon. Joel Parker,

Dear Sir,

I return the instrument which was made to express the terms of contract for the perpetual repair of lots 1250, 1315 & 1333 in this Cemetery, duly executed & recorded.

My charge in connection therewith is $5.- which, by the bylaws of this Corporation, is paid by the party for whose benefit the contract is made.

I enclose also one of our printed blanks for the designation of a person to repre-- sent lot No. 1250, under the Charter. The regu-- lations, you find at the foot of the blank. I am unable from my own knowledge to fill up the names of the children in order - which should be as they stood at the death of the testator, noting any who have died since.

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

A.J. Coolidge

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The Committee on Lots

Report

That they have contracted for the Perpetual repair of Lots not heretofore reported as follows:

Lot No. 1030	of the late Pelham W. Warren	for three hundred dollars	300."
" [Lot No] 1790.	Ann L Hatfield	three hundred dollars	300."
" [Lot No] 801.	Susan L Willard	three hundred & fifty " [dollars]	350."
" [Lot No] 126.	late Sophia Mumford	three hundred " [dollars]	300."
" [Lot No] 1676	late Sara Baxter	four hundred " [dollars]	400."
" [Lot No] 587	First Universalist Soy Boston.	one hundred & sixty	160 "
" [Lot No] 2820.	Deborah C Powers	two hundred dollars	200 "
" [Lot No] 1250. 1315. 1333.	late Isaac Parker. Joel Parker Exor Mary I. Parker Fanny Cushing Parker	} one } thousand } dollars	1000. "
3324.	Wm. C Lewis Exor of Sarah Spring	six hundred & fifty	650.

And they submit the same for concurrence of this Board.

Edward Austin} Otis Norcross} Committee on Lots

Boston. Dec 31, 1864