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

March 23 [18]69

Dear Sir,

As soon as the ground will permit, please report upon lot no. 3629 Halcyon Av^e -- of late Chas. D. Gibson, for perpetual repair.

I enclose letter of our old friend Mrs Hannah G. Whipple, who does not appear yet to have been "put in that hole in some back corner". There is an order for 1866 by "DLH" -- none for 1867 or 1868 --

The books show charge for 1866 - 5.00 [for] 1867 -- 5.00 [for] 1868 -- 4.00 [total] 14.00

Mr Norcross asked me to send you the note & ask for reply -- Please return note of Mrs Whipple.

Respectfully yours

A.J. Coolidge

Capt D.L. Winsor

I sent letter to Mr John A. Parks, now prop^r of the Maverick Hon. E. Boston amounting to $26.50 -- who replies that the Corpⁿ have cut off a part of his lot by the path into Hazel Dell.

His lot is 2319 Central Av^e. Will you please put the tape on to lot, see if he has not still 300 sq. feet?

I should not say judging from the plan that he has lost any land.

A.J.C.

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Trustees _ Dec. 8, 1868 _

Representation of Lots

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

727 George H. Jacobs, of Charlestown, son of Geo. W. Jacobs, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 727;

1246 Dexter E. Dana of Boston, son of Amos W. Dana, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1246;

3224 Elisha Livermore of Boston, one of heirs of Elisha Livermore, deceased, who are tenants in common of lot numbered 3224;

3629. Chas. De Wolf Gibson of Chicago, Ill, son of Chas. Dana Gibson, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 3629. _

Adjourned, Attest Austin J. Coolidge Sec.y _

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Trustees _ Jan.y 12, 1869

The regular meeting of the Trustees was held on Tuesday January 12, 1869, at 10 o'clock a.m.

There were present the President, and Messrs Adams, Austin, Bowditch, Cheever, Lovejoy, Norcross and Read.

The record of the last meeting was read.

Mr Norcross for the Committee to confer with the Horticultural Society submitted as the result