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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

Sept 28 [186]7

Josiah M. Jones Esq Ex^or

Dear Sir,

The Sup^t has reported upon the lot of the late Otis Fairbanks. He says there is an oak tree that should be removed and lot wants new grading & sodding.

It will cost $55; to put it in perfect order - When that is done it will be worth $350; for perpetual care. -

Very Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

Sept 28 [186]7

Messrs G.A. Chester Jr., Chester + Chas. H. Guild

Gentlemen,

I owe an apology for not earlier giving you the reply of the Trustees to the question - For what sum will the Corporation guarantee the perpetual repair of lots nos. 2397-2400, owned respectively by you. - The report was mislaid -

I am directed to inform you that they will contract for such perpetual repair for twelve hundred dollars ($1200), after said lots shall have been put in proper condition. "The steps require new leading, fence wants painting & lot requires regrading and resodding."

Respy your Ob^t Serv^t

A. J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Nov^r 29 [186]7

Capt. D.L. Winsor, Sup^t

Sir,

Please endorse upon the enclosed descriptions of lots for perpetual repair the fact that the repairs preliminary to the acceptance by the Corporation of said lots have been made - as fast as each is done.

I have placed the form on the 2^d page in case of Isaiah Atkins' lot 454 - of Otis Fairbanks, lot 659 - and of John Woods, lot 2144 -

Will you please review your estimate in the case of John Woods of $400. - It seemed to me from the description, the guarantee might be given for $350. As we shall have about $312 left in the fund after your bill for repairs is in (that is if your bill is $45.) I am anxious to induce the proprietor to pay in enough more to make it up to a guaranty: and I don't believe I can do it, if $400 is required. The lot does not seem to me to involve much greater risk than 3040, Mary Sargent; - 77 J.F. Flagg and 40, T. C. Singleton, every one of which the Trustees have agreed to guarantee for $350. -

Will you strike from the description of lots 358 & 359 the ^^final terms at bottom, "when put in order," unless the lots really need repair. You have not stated any to be necessary. My impression is that the lots were recently newly graded. If new grading is required, probably nothing will be done towards paying in the fund until another year. -

Respy yours

A. J. Coolidge

16 Pemberton Square

June 9^th [186]8

Dear Sir: --

Please enter upon your repair book the following lots:

Lot 21 --	Heirs Edwd A. Raymond		300. --
" 1530 --	Mary Wallack (corp int r.)	G.	200.
" 1363 --	Geo. B. Upton	G.	500
" 3772 --	Sarah A. De Gruske	G.	150

The following I think have been given you before. --

454 --	Isaiah Atkins	G.	475.
596 --	Charles Torrey	G.	425
3648 --	Eliza Pallier (corp. in tr.)	G.	125.
2144 --	John Woods	G.	350.
3281 --	Edwin Booth	G.	550
659 --	Otis Fairbanks	G.	350 --

Mr Upton was out last Sunday, & says he noticed that the lot next to his was cut [so?], but his was not. --

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Capt. D.L. Winsor Sup^t.

16 Pemberton Square

June 18^th [186]8

Dear Sir: -

Please report upon lot 2887, Larch Av. 60 ft - belonging to Mrs Anna R. Goodwin for perpetual repair -- also state what repairs will cost if any are first needed. --

Mr Thos. Richardson is very anxious about the price of land -- 200 feet more or less on the northerly side of the Alger lot -- at the end of Elm Av -- Somebody has reported to him that it has been sold; but I told him I thought not. He is in the Alger family, & wishes to purchase it --

Will you survey it up to the Alger line, & let him know through me how much it contains --

Truly yours,

A. J. Coolidge

Capt. D. L. Winsor

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