Mount Auburn Cemetery

March 29 5 [1865]

Henry Gassett Esq

My dear Sir,

I have laid the subject of the perpetual care of your lot, No 2113, before the Com^ee on Lots, for a revision of their opinion, after obtaining from the Sup.^t a new report on the same -- and they have instructed me to inform you that they will contract for such perpetual preservation for six hundred dollars. --

My own opinion is that you will do well to accept these terms, as those as low as any I have ever known upon so large a lot, with such valuable appurtenances as yours. --

I mentioned that you were willing to pay $500, but they did not feel it safe to accept that sum. --

I am Very Resp.y yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

April 11^th5 [1865]

G.D. Norris Esq Milwaukee Wis.

Dear Sir,

A note from you which authorizes the interment of Henry Wilkins in your lot on the 30^th Jany. 1865, contains the information that your father S.H. Norris is not living. As our records do not show his interment in the lot, or in the Cemetery, I had no means of knowing the fact of his death. --

The accompanying blank contains information for the direction of heirs and devisees upon the decease of a proprietor. It is applicable in all cases, where the proprietor has left more than one heir at law, or where he has not devised his lot to one person, either directly or indirectly in his will. --

Will you please have it filled up and executed by the proper persons (if it applies to this lot) ^^{including yourself,} and return it to me.

Respectfully yours,

A.J. Coolidge, Secretary

250

Jany. 11, [186]6

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

Please report Saturday on lot of Jesse Holbrook no [2697] Central Av. - almost opposite the Bowditch statue. He says his angel cost only [$10?] at auction, but the marble men would make it for less than $1000 perhaps more.

Will you let Fred. look [after?] these points for me.

See if there is any headstone or [mor?] lot of Jos. H. Thayer, 221 Willow Av. gives date & place of ^^his death, if so what is [?]

Look at precisely same questions on Lot 503 Willow Ave. -- Thomas [Haven]

The same question too on lot 798 Elm Av -- Shepherd H. Norris?

All these were proprietors, and said to have died, but the records do [not?] show their death.

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

Jany. 13 [186]6

John Woods Esq

Dear Sir,

I believe you have not yet paid the $300 bequeathed to our Corporation by the late Harriet N. Whitney for the repair of the lot belonging to her & yourself -- no 2144.

The Corporation is ready to receive said sum and apply it to the purpose indicated.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

310

80

238 Joseph D. Coburn of Boston, son of Daniel J. Coburn, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 238;

241 Carrie V. Fairchild of Boston, daughter-in law of Mary B. Fairchild, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 241;

336 Caroline C. Drown of Roxbury, widow of Thomas Drown, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 336;

371 Amos Sawyer of Hillsboro; Ill, son of Amos Sawyer dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 371;

408 Joshua Blake of Boston, son of Joshua Blake dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 408;

572 Fannie J. Crocker of Boston, daughter of Elisha Crocker dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 572;

798 Greenleaf D. Norris of Milwaukee, Wis. son of Shepherd H. Norris, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 798;

847 Mary G. Briggs of Boston, daughter of Benjamin Burgess, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 847;

1073 Nathaniel Ayers of Watertown, Guardian of children of Asher Pike, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1073;

1077 Orlando H. Davenport, son of Benjamin Davenport, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1077;

N