Mount Auburn Cemetery

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July 12 [188]2

Miss Helen M. Parsons Roxbury

Madam

Your note received. The charge for planting myrtle is $7. for each full size grave. The laurel in the border was not done very well. The trouble is not with the shrub however but because there is too much shade and any other shrub put in its place would act in the same way. Still I would not advise cutting any of the trees as that would be much more of a sacrifice than there would be gain in having a shrub in the border.

Very respectfully J W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

July 12th [188]2

Mrs Joanna P Morse Boston

Dear Madam

I have examined into the matter of your order for care of the Emmons lot #852 and find that on May 12th [18]80 you gave a signed order to the gardener which reads "Care of lot until counter manded." And in accordance with it the lot was cared for 1880 & 81 as attested by the returns from the foreman and workman. I see no reason why the bill should not be paid. The order is on file at this office & can be seen by you at anytime.

The foreman reports that no grave enclosure has been removed from the lot to his knowledge.

very respectfully J W Lovering pr J.C.S.

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July 12 [188]2

Miss Helen M. Parsons. Roxbury

Madam

Your note received. The charge for planting myrtle is $7 for each full size grave. The laurel in the border was not done very well. The trouble is not with the shrub however but because there is too much shade and any other shrub put in its place would act in the same way. Still I would not advise cutting any of the trees as that would be much more of a sacrifice than there would be gain in having a shrub in the border.

Very respectfully J W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

July 12th [188]2

F.M. Holmes Esq. Boston

Dear Sir

Sometime ago you requested an estimate made of repairs needed on curbing of your lot #3320.

I find it needs to be reset, secured with clamps and releaded at joints. The cost will be $23⁰⁰/100

Very respectfully James W Lovering pr J.C.S. Supt

Gardener suggest anything better? We are about to put the Lot under perpetual care, therefore we wished to leave it as nearly to our minds as possible. Please address the reply to

Helen M. Parsons. Leaver St. Roxbury.