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The Treasurer reports the following abstract of receipts and expenditures for the 20^th year. 1851. viz:

That he had on first of January	1446.92.
" [That] " [he] has received for sales of lots	16.401.29.
from C. W. Cummings over payment refunded.	200.00
" [from] sundry parties for deeds.	153.00
" [from] income of investments	2976.83.
" [from] " [income] " [of] " [investments] fund for repairs	157.50.
" [from] " [income] " [of] " [investments] for subscribers to	___
the statue of the late Judge Story.	358.00.
" [from] endowments of sundry parties	800.00.
Leaving a balance to next year of.	762.12.
___	$23.255.66.

That he has paid out.
To sundry parties for expenses	9.956.64
" [To] Henry M. Parker Sec'y, balance due him last year.	23.00
" [To] T.O. Larkin & Otis Wright am't over paid for lots	20.00
For City of Boston Scrip.	5.200.00
" [For] interest and premium on do [City of Boston Scrip.]	153.40
" [For] stock in Boston & Worcester Rail Road.	2.500.00
" [For] City scrip for Story Statue fund	615.30
" [For] do [City scrip] " [for] fund for repairs	1.054.00
" [For] labor &c on lots under charge of Corporation	48.00
To the Massachusetts Horticultural Society	___
for their proportion of sales	3.685.32
___	$23.255.66.

Boston. Dec. 31. 1851. Geo. W^m Bond. Treasurer.

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Statement of investment of Fund for repairs.
15 shares Atlas Bank	1470.
City of Boston Scrip	1000.	$2470.--

Statement of investment for the subscribers to the Statue of the late Judge Story.

20 shares Atlantic Bank	1980.
United State 5% Loan	1970.
City of Boston 6% do [Loan]	502.75
do [City of Boston 6%] do [Loan] Int. 15.20	615.30
Balance in hands of Corporation.	88.25.	$5156.30

Geo. W^m Bond. Treas^r

Boston January 30. 1852. This certifies that I have examined the Treasurer's accounts for the year ending December 31. 1851 & find them cast correctly and properly vouched, and that there is a balance due to the Treasurer of seven hundred sixty two dollars and twelve cents.

He also exhibited to me the certificate of stocks and bonds belonging to the Corporation according to the Trial Balance of his Books.

Geo. W. Crockett. Auditor.

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Boston April 7, 1862

E.L. Childs Esq. Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Yours of March 26^th in reply to my inquiry about the Larkin lot was rec^d. I have shown your note to the gentleman who inquired about the lot. He has taken occasion to see Mr Wright, who, he says, is perfectly satisfied to have him for a co-tenant, & he seemed to be satisfied with Mr Wright.

He has instructed me to offer you $500 for the lot, if you will decide the matter yourself at once. If you decline to do this, and wish instructions from California, he withdraws this offer. In that case, he will give only $400. He is willing to make this difference for an immediate decision, as he has a body deposited in our Receiving Tomb and is anxious to make a removal soon to the lot which he may purchase. As you have the deed in your hands executed, and your authority to sell does not appear to have been revoked. I should think you ought to take the responsibility of a decision. There are few people; when looking for lots, that are willing to wave the uncertainties of California correspondence. In this case, inquirer is a gentleman of large means, I understand, and probably is willing to pay a premium for having his own wishes met. - I think this is really a good opportunity for the Larkin heirs. Hoping to hear what is your decision.

I am very respy yours

A.J Coolidge

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Boston April 28.1862

E.L. Childs Esq. Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, It is some two or three years since the lot of the late Thos. C. Larkin was mentioned to me by you as one for sale. We have had several letters pass on this subject & on the endowment, and I have made several efforts for the sale of it, and at last found a customer who has taken it at your price: and has paid over the $500 to Mr Erving and I suppose the money has reached you before this time.

As Mr Erving appeared to have no instructions but to deliver the deed, I said nothing to him about my services, and concluded it was best to suggest the matter directly to you only. If you are satisfied to pay me $5., I shall think, and hope it may so appear to you, that the fee was well earned.-

I urged the sale to Mr Pierce, because I believed it as much for the interest of the Larkin Estate as for him - for it would be seldom that I could find a man willing to pay $500 for a lot situated just as this one is. People do not like a double terrace, nor to occupy a lot in common with a stranger, and I have found most persons object to this lot for those reasons.

I find the deed antedates the contract for repair of lot, but as that cont. same with the lot, regardless of ownership, the date is immaterial. -

I have the honor to be Very respy. your Ob^nt Servant

A.J. Coolidge

Boston Dec^r 26, 1863

Geo. W^m Bond Esq^r, Treas^r .

Dear Sir,

I send in a package thirty four checks which have been ordered. Deeds ordered for Geo. W. Colburn- Heirs of Chas. Lowell, Thos. J Lee, 4 Upham Bros. Susan Brown Lydia M. Allen Mary B. Caulk Harriet Noyes Ruth W. Prescott. & Alvan Clark

I am not able to return yet. The last named here not paid the $50 for tomb rights.- This rule applies to all new purchases whether the tomb be a catacomb or otherwise.

I do not find any record of agreement about allowance on the Larkin lots inquired about by you.--

Please receipt in turn bill to Z. Hosmer, for the draft of $10 which I send you. -

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secy.

33 School St ---Boston, Dec^r 26, 1863

Geo. H. Loring Esq^r . Dear Sir,

I am informed by Capt. Winsor that the deed of your lot does not correctly describe its location. that he was obliged to turn it about; for want of depth. If you will send the deed to me, I will correct it.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secy.

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Little, Charles C. - chosen Trustee,	112, 161, 247, 287, 322,
__________ " [chosen] on Com. of Finance	49, 117, 166, 252, 288, 328,
Livermore, George - chosen trustee	322
" [Livermore,] " [George -] " [chosen] on Com. Req. & Records of Interment;	328,
Lynch, Stephen's lot rep. by Chas S. Lynch	75,
Larkin, T.O.'s Exor application for sale of lot to pay legacy	93.
Lombard Nath'l K's lot rep by Ammi C. Lombard	101
Lewis Joseph's lot rep by Rebecca Lewis	101
Lothrop Stillman's lot rep by Samuel E Sewall	102.
Leighton, Thomas' lot rep by Thomas Leighton	107.
Lane, Martin's lot rep by G. M. Lane	107.
Lenfest, Solomon's lot rep by Mary Ann Lenfest	107.
Leverett, Frederick P's lot rep by F. P. Leverett	122.
Low, Henry Somes' lot rep by Mary Ann Low	127.
Locke, Charles A's lot rep by Sarah J. Locke	134.
Loring, Benj's lot rep by Walter Farnsworth	134.
Lewis, William's lot rep by Martha A Lewis	127.
Larkin, Tho's O's lot rep by E.L. Childs	142.
Lunt, E.L. summoned as witness	190
" [Lunt,] " [E.L.] suit vs. authorized	197,
Lowell, Chas., - lot rep. by Chas. R Lowell	261
" [Lowell,] " [Chas., -] heirs petition for change of name of Culvert Ave	290
Leland, Thomas J's lot rep. by Thos. S. Leland	308
Lane, George's " [lot] " [rep.] Geo. Lane	330
Lawrence, Jas., A.A. & W.R. - applicn for new deeds	356
Ladd, Wm H. - application of to reconn. & rec. ^new deed	" [356]