Mount Auburn Cemetery

Nov. 22 [186]5

Edw^d B. Oliver 26 Oak St.

Dear Sir,

We are making a new catalogue of the Proprietors and Lots in the Cemetery, and wish to keep a knowledge of the place of residence of each.

Henry J. Oliver who was proprietor of lot 67 died in 1849, and his widow Sarah H. was appointed to represent the the lot. From the papers, I infer that you may be a son. If so, please inform me of Mrs Oliver's present residence & oblige.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

Nov^r 22 [186]5

G.M. Barnard Esq

Dear Sir,

We are making up a new catalogue of the Lots & Proprietors. Abel Adams, the proprietor of lot no. 49 disappears from the Boston ^^Directory after 1855 & was formerly of your firm.

If you can give his present residence, you will much oblige.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge Secretary

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Treas^r quarterly Reports for July & Oct. _

The Treasurer presented his quarterly statements for July 1 and October 1., the same having been approved by the Finance Committee and said reports were accepted and ordered to be placed on file.

Lot 501 _ Perpet^l Repair _

The Committee on Lots reported that they had contracted with M^rs Ebenezer Smith for the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 501. for four hundred and fifty dollars. and it was

Voted. that said contract be ratified.

Representation of Lots

Upon the petitions of the several parties in interest, representatives were designated for lots as follows: _

23 Sarah Johnson of Boston, widow of Carver Johnson, late proprietor of Lot numbered 23:

45 Thomas D. Plumley of Boston, son of Mary Plumley deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 45:

49 Abby L. Adams of West Roxbury, adopted daugther & devisee of Abel Adams deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 49.

140 D^r John W^m Randall of Boston, son of John Randall deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 140:

203 John M. Fiske of Boston, grandson of Benj^m Fiske deceased proprietor of lot numbered 203:

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Trustees. May 10^th, 1871. G. W. Bryant & Co. applⁿ for Gen^l Permit for work

The Secretary submitted to the Board an application in writing by G. W. Bryant & Co. of North Bridgewater for a general permit to do work in the Cemetery. After consideration, it was

Voted, – that said application be referred to the President to consider and report thereon.

Contracts for Perp. Rep. with Guaranty, of Lots 49 & 1689 Concurred in.

The Secretary having stated that the Committee on Lots had recommended the Trustees to guaranty the perpetual repair of Lot N^o 49 on Moss Path belonging to the late Abel Adams of West Roxbury, deceased, for Four hundred dollars; and of Lot N^o 1689 on Columbine Path belonging to the heirs of the late Calvin C. Sampson of Charlestown, deceased, for Eight hundred dollars; it was

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

Upon the petitions of the parties in interest representatives were designated for Lots as follows; –

507. Henry Barlett of Boston, Nephew of Thomas G. Atkins, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Five hundred and seven

1564. William Howell Reed of Boston, Son of David Reed, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Fifteen hundred and sixty=four.

1578. Albert A. H. Meredith of Boston, Son of Hinman Meredith deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Fifteen hundred and seventy= eight.

2421. Mrs. Frances M. Clark of Boston, Widow of Metcalf B. Clark, deceased proprietor of Lot numbered Twenty=four hundred & twenty=one.

Adjourned. Sam^l Batchelder., Secretary.