Mount Auburn Cemetery

March 29. 5 [1865]

Geo. S. Hale Esq -- Ex^or &c.

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have instructed me to notify you that they will contract, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for the perpetual care and preservation of lot no. 1397 belonging to the estate of the late Solomon Sargent, for four hundred dollars; and of that lot together with 1398, belonging to Thomas Stearns -- being in one enclosure -- for seven hundred dollars.

I am Respectfully

Your Ob^t Serv.^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

March 29 5 [1865]

J.C. Converse Esq^re

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have instructed me to notify you that they are ready to contract with, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for the perpetual care and preservation of lot no 726 belonging to the estate of the late Catherine Peabody, on payment of four hundred and fifty dollars.

If their terms are satisfactory, I will prepare the papers for you. --

Respectfully

Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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June 16, [186]5

Capt. D. L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Since last October the following contract have been made for the perpetual repair of lot -- guaranteed.

726	Cedar Path	Catherine Peabody	June 6, 1865	450
{1250	Elm Path	Isaac Parker}
{1315	" "	Mary I. Parker}	Dec. 1. 1864	1000.
{1333	" "	Fanny C. Parker}
(1875	Hibiscus "	Nathan Webb)
(1876	" "	Charles Forster)	Jany. 25. 1865.	$1200.
(1877	" "	Jacob Forster)
(1878	" "	Edwin F. Adams)
2113	Lime Av.	Henry Gassett	Apr. 20. 1865.	600.–
2820	Lawn "	Deborah C. Powars	Oct. 21. 1864	200.–

The following is not guaranteed:

212	Beech Av.	Gurdon Steele	May 4. 1865.	100.–
659	Greenbrier P.	Otis Fairbanks	Nov. 21 "	100.

Very Resp. y Yours

A. J. Coolidge

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Nov^r 23, [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have rec^d a note from W^m W. Tucker in which he wishes to know for what sum the Corporation will assume the perpetual care of the Lawrence enclosure which embraces:

Lot 489 --	625 ft	Bort up	2500
" 490 --	625	Lot 903	600 f.
" 491 --	625	" 1309	300
" 492 --	625		3700 f
	2500 sf

Will you please go over the matter carefully & make up a report for Saturday, if you can. There is but one considerable monument, i.e. of excesive cost. --

The Com. on Lots are getting cautious. They have signed the contract to take lot 1014 of Henry Gurney for $400, but Mr Norcross adds in final,-"Does Capt. W. understand that we take it at 400 as it is Brimstone posts & all - Please have Capt W's answer in the affirmative before settlement."

Then on Sophia Coggswell Lot 1142 - They have signed the contract for 300 -- but O.N. add a note -- "The price 300, seems very low, please call attention of Capt. W. to this before you deliver the papers or notify the parties."

I send note from Mr Austin on Cath. Peabody's lot, also note from D.J. Coburn.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

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Painting of Sup^t's House authorized _

A communication was received from the Superintendent, representing that the house occupied by him needing painting: and it was

Voted that the Superintendent be authorized to do the necessary painting of the "Superintendent's house."

Contract for Perpet Repair of lots no 2113 726 1124 1211 ratified.

Mr Bowditch for the Committee on Lots reported that the Committee had contracted with persons for the perpetual repair of their lots in the following cases, and for the sums annexed:

Lot 2113 _ Heirs of Henry Gassett _ six hundred dollars ($600.) _ " [Lot] 726 _ " [Heirs] " [of] Catherine Peabody _ four hundred & fifty dollars (450.) _ " [Lot] 1124 _ " [Heirs] " [of] Henry Plympton four hundred & fifty dollars (450) " [Lot] 1211 George Morey _ five hundred dollars (500.)

Voted that the contracts reported be hereby concurred in. _

Represent^s of lots 726 & 1301 designated.

Upon the petiton of the parties in interest, representatives were designated in the following cases: _

Edward E. Poor of New York to represent lot numbered 726, lately owned by Catherine Peabody, deceased: _

Hannah J. Baxter of Boston to represent lot numbered 1301, lately owned by Moses Cook, deceased. _

Adjourned ,, Attest Austin J. Coolidge Sec.y