Mount Auburn Cemetery

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June 17, 1868

For Mr Shedd --

Make survey of following : --

If any of them have no stone bounds yet, set the stakes for such and ask the Sup^t to have them put in without delay. --

3599	Moss Path --	Heirs of Martin Bates	Lot contains	2061 ft --
"	"	"	Ornamental Av.	714 [ft]
3629	Halcyon Av.	Chas. D. Gibson	[diagram: triangular plot] ornamentl [Ev.?]	80 [ft]
3638	Galanthus P.	John Goldberg Trustee of of Goddard -- (curbed & ready)		180 [ft]
3643	Hibiscus P.	Jos. A. Holmes	Lot contains --	50 [ft]

This lot has a curb on two sides -- wants a post at north of corner -- Bradford never could give me the survey -- Tell the Sup^t a post should be det. -- Put a stake for them to go by -- [Diagram: small sketch]

459 --	{addition to lot of 309 feet -- (orig. lot only 300 feet)
[459]	{Holly Path --	Heirs of John Suter
3734 --	Rosebay Av.	^W. [edge?] Nathan Tufts Jr. --	Treed lot --	706 ft
748 --	Spruce Av.	Devisees of Chas. Minot	[diagram: measurements]	270 [ft]
3755	Clematis P.	Wm T. Andrews --	552 ft

I understand a 5 ft path goes in at the end of this lot -- stake it, & return me the measures -- a curb is supposed to be preparing.

3775	Deutzia P.	Mrs Emily J. Plympton -- [diagram: measurements]	195 ft

Bradford omitted to survey this because he said it wanted to be located from the base lines --

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was purchased two years ago last November. --

Chas. Dana Gibson -- Lot 3629 -- Halcyon Av^e -- Ornamental Ground -- 80 feet. That everlasting triangle --purchased Dec^r 13, 1865 = 3 yrs. 3 mos. 6 ds. since. Do set three posts. There is an exact copy of the sketch you then reported. How near it is to the fact I cannot say. Mr Foss stake it, [diagram: measurements] if you will execute.

W^m Thomas -- 1520 -- Columbine -- Addition of 11 in x 20 = 18 feet reported May 16, 1868. Is this on the east or west side of lot? --

3125 --John P. Turpin's -- Acanthus P. -- Addition -- never paid for, but buried upon -- you reported [diagram: measurements] 33 ft -- He has always contended that he wished only enough to clear the grave properly -- I think abt 21 feet. He refuses to pay for 33 ft -- says he distinctly ordered only enough for the grave of Capt Rogers. If you can re-report it so as to suit him, I should like to end it.

This was reported Sept. 21, 1867 --

Under the rule, I do not think you should wait longer for Martin Bates heirs -- 3599 -- Moss Path -- reported Dec^r 30, 1865 -- and Nathan Tufts Jr. 3734 Rosebay Ave. -- reported Dec^r 22, 1866 -- but post them. --

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge

May 22 [187]6

Mr. E.B. Foster 35 Union St. B. Proprietor of Lot #64.

Dear Sir

Mr. Cha.^s S. Bates (for the heirs of Martin Bates) wishes to buy all the land up to your boundary post in rear of your lot, to be used for ornamental purposes.

It is customary to offer the land so intended to the adjacent lot holder before selling to others though in this particular case I think Mr. Bates would be somewhat disappointed if he failed to obtain the Land.

Please advise me immediately.

Very Respectfully J.W. Lovering Sup.^t per childs.