Mount Auburn Cemetery

Nov. 17. [186]5

Geo. Albree Esq Pittsburgh, Pa.

Dear Sir,

We are preparing a new catalogue of the lots and proprietors in the Cemetery. I have been informed that your brother John made such disposition of his estate (the residuasm) as to carry his lot no. 129 (which is real estate) to you.

The only evidence one has of title to a lot should appear upon our record and this always made in such cases as this by reference to the original will or the record. I can get at these here. But if you wish it to appear as it should upon the deed, you will send me the deed which I will return by mail. Please also enclose $3, the charge in the matter.

Yours Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Nov. 17 [186]5

Capt. D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

In making a more thorough revision of the plans, & by striking from the catalogue all ^^{numbers of} lots said to be located (yet unsold) where the location is obviously impracticable, we obtained the following numbers for your use, which you can apply to lots made up and that must be sold in that form, as well as to lots sold: --

238, 239, 279, 284, 341, 342, 344, 344, 373, 374, 450, 456, 531, 536, 537, 567, 576, 579, 589, 763, 2532, 2936, 2960, 3012, 3037, 3038, 3081, 3554, 3599, 3600 -- = 30 numbers.

All the above are exclusive of numbers recently reported by you.

Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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Jany 2. [186]6

Capt D.L. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I wrote you that Mr Livermore is very anxious to settle his bill with the Treas^r for lots 3509 & 3510; and can do so the moment you write the Treas^r that $65 is to be credited for 52 feet land, as that is the amount which appears by the plan to be overpaid for, @ 1.25 per foot.

I also wrote to Mr Reed, that you should report to him your opinion on the steps to Anemone Path.

We have an adjourned meeting of the Trustees next Monday, no business having been done yesterday. The Trustees can then decide on it.

Please have Mr Safford ascertain & report to me what is the correct position of the members of lot 3514 & 3515 if he can do so on the ground.

[diagram: lot diagram of lot 3515 and lot 3514 with dimensions] Trefoil Arethusa

The above is the way I understand their relative position. Chas. D. Elliott is prop^r of 3514 & Philander Ames of 3515 -- Mr Elliott told me his was the narrow end. But Shedd's survey has reversed this, making 3515 at the narrow end. This I suppose the surveyor got from the stakes. If Mr Elliott was right, the stakes and plan are wrong. If there are interments, they will show. --

There are two lots on Lantana Path -- 2532 & 2841, each of which you reported as 15/20 lots = 300 feet -- By the surveyor's plan, (although the contents are probably the same -- 300 ft) each lot is [diagram: lot diagram with deminsions] so far from a rectangular lot

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Jany 18 [186]6

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

Dear Sir,

I send my account as requested.

The Corporation is indebted to me for making deeds of lots as follows: --

nos. 3529, 3553, 3554, 3555, 3556, 3557, 3558, 3559, 3560, 3561, 3562, 3563, 3564, ^³⁵⁶⁵ 3566, 3567, 3568, 3569, 3570, 3571, 3572, 3573, 3574, 3575, 3576, 3577, 3578, 3579, 3580, 3581, 3582, 3583, 3584, 3585, 3586, 3587, 3589, 3590, 3591, 3592, 3593, 3594, 3595, 3596, 3597, 3598, 3599, 3599 ornamental, 3600, 3601, 3602, 3603, 3604, 3605, 3606, 3607 3608, 3609, 3610, 3611, 3612, 3613, 3614, 3615, 3616, 3617, 3618, 3619, 3620, 3621, 3622, 3623, 3624, 3625, 3627, 3629, 3629 ornam.^l, 170 add^l 3499, 45, 165, 723, 1210, 2297, 2326, 2419, 2625, 2841, 2912, 15add^l, 15 ornam^l, 2936, 2960, 3037, 3038, 3081, 2532, 238, 239, 450, 3012, 763, 344, 279. = 104 @ $2 = $208.00

I also enclose [acc?] of moneys rec^d & paid.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Sec.y