Mount Auburn Cemetery

May 23. [186]5

Loyal Lovejoy Esq

Dear Sir,

I am directed by the Committee on Lots to inform you, that they will recommend the Trustees to guarantee the perpetual care of your lot no. 561 on Central Avenue, for the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars. --

This concurrence is a matter of form, and is always given. --

Whenever you may determine to accept the proposition, I will prepare the necessary papers.

Very Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

May 23 [186]5

Cha^s B. Dana Esq Wellesley, Mass

Dear Sir,

I am directed by the Committee on Lots before whom I have laid your application, ^^{to say} that they will recommend the Trustees to guarantee the perpetual care of lots numbered 1393 & 1394 belonging respectively to the estate of your late father & to yourself, for the sum of three hundred dollars for each lot -- say

six hundred dollars. --

Should these terms, which are the lowest allowed by the by-laws be acceptable, I will at your request, prepare the necessary papers. --

Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge, Sec.y

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Trustees June 8^t, 1870

1912. Mary Otis Potter of Boston, daughter of Luther S. Cushing, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Nineteen hundred & twelve.

2035. Charlotte E. Fay of Charlestown, daughter of Artemas Tirrell, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty hundred & thirty-five.

2128. Martin L. Hall of Boston, Trustee under Will of Joshua Stetson, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=one hundred & twenty=eight.

2190. Annie M. Merrifield of Boston, daughter of Ann S. Pierce, deceasd proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=one hundred & ninety.

2274. Sarah H. Taylor of Cambridgeport, heir at law of Sam^l Hosea, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=two hundred & seventy=four.

2277. John R. Taylor of East Cambridge, son of John Taylor, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=two hundred & seventy=seven.

2471. Alfred Greenwood of Grantville, nephew of Edwin L. Greenwood, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=four hundred & seventy=one.

2490. Mary Newell Deblois, sister of Thomas Amory Deblois, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty-four hundred & ninety.

2495. Mary H. Allen of Boston, daughter of Frederick H. Allen deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=four hundred & ninety=five

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Trustees. April 8^t, 1874.

five hundred dollars; and of Lot N^o 3695 on Hazel Dell Path, lately owned by *Mehitable P. Gay, (M^rs Timothy), deceased, for the sum of nine hundred & twenty-five dollars; it was

Voted, – that the above contracts be concurred in on the part of this Board.

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest representatives were designated for lots as follows, viz;

2271 George J. Chandler of Boston, son of Nathan B. Chandler deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty-two hundred & seventy-one.

2859 Sarah W. Frost ^^{(Mrs Wm R.)} of Wellesley, daughter of Daniel E. Pratt deceassed proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty-eight hundred & fifty-nine.

3664 Sarah M. Stimpson of Boston, Widow of Frederick H. Stimpson deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Thirty-six hundred & sixty-four.

No other business being presented it was

Voted, – that this meeting be adjourned.

Sam^l Batchelder Jr., Secretary.

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Voted that ^$7000 be appropriated for that purpose.

Representatives, Lots Nos. Voted _ That Representatives be designated for Lots as follows: _

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66	√	Lillie C. Bowditch	Weymouth	Daughter
196	√	Faoline E. Stearns	Nashville, T	Grand-dau.
374	√	Abbie W. Hodges	Medford	Daughter
1075	√	Florence D. Eustis	Springfield	Daughter
1196	√	Olive L. Standish	Boston	Widow
1281	√	Robert W. Pratt	Boston	Son
1435	√	Samuel C. Bigelow	San Francisco	Son
1547	√	Samuel W. Clifford	Boston	Son
2157	√	Seth C. Chandler	Cambridge	Son
2167	√	Louis D. Starbird	Malden	Son
2209	√	Susan C. Warren	Boston	Widow.
2243	√	Daniel S. Pratt	Wellesley Hills	Son
2563	√	S. Otis Bartlett	Boston	Son
2694	√	Lydia A. Easter	Boston	Daughter
2988	√	Nellie E. Halford	Stoneham	Daughter
3030	√	Joseph T. Brown	Boston	Son
3384	√	E.A. Frances Fitch	Boston	Widow
4298	√	Alonzo Priest	Quincy	Son
4837	√	Catherine E. Draper	W. Somerville	Daughter
4918	√	Louisa D. Bullard	Cambridge	Daughter

Contracts Perpetual Care. The Committee on Lots recommended the following Contracts for perpetual care, all of which were approved by the Board: _

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Oct 6th [188]2

Mrs S.P. Hazleton Wellsley Hills

Madam

I have examined the curbing around your lot and find that to properly repair it - securing the joints with iron clamps, releading and leaving all in good order - will cost $34.

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

Oct 5th [188]2

Samuel N Brown Esq Boston

Dear Sir

On an examination of your lot #2341 I would advise that the fence be removed leaving the 4 corner posts, having these recut and the number of lot cut on one of them removing the upper step and lowering the grade in front about 7 inches cleaning the steps and regrading and resodding the whole lot. The expense will be $38 and the old material.

Very respectfully J.W. Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt