1876-01-28 Letter from Superintendent Lovering to President Spelman, 1831.018.004-049

1876-01-28

[Letterhead: Office of Superintendent Mt. Auburn Cemetery]

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT MT. AUBURN CEMETERY,

P.O. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.

CAMBRIDGE, Jan'y 28th 1876

J.M. Spelman Esq Chair. Comm on Grounds

Dear Sir

Enclosed is a plan which I offer as a substitute for the present plan for laying out that part of the Stone Farm between Magnolia, Swan & Eagle Avenues and the Iron fence.

A copy of the present laying out is in your possession or at the Boston office, and the proposed changes are shown on the enclosed plan in red.

I consider the advantage of the proposed plan to be that the laying out conforms more nearly with the natural surface, that the means of drainage will be better, and the curved & winding avenues will present a more pleasing appearance than long and straight ones.

As work is now underway which would be somewhat effected by this change, I should be glad to learn the decision of the Committee as soon as convenient

Respectfully

J.W. Lovering Sup't