1869-06-08 Trustee Committee on Grounds: McDonald Sale, 1831.033.003-024

[Letterhead: Mount Auburn Cemetery]

Mount Auburn Cemetery.

Mt. Auburn, June 9 1869

Doctr Bigelow

Dear Sir,

Mr McDonald had his men all ready to move his Marble Shop on to his own land opposite the Gate. Yesterday morning, when he came & offered his shop to the Trustees for "Four hundred Dollars, and the Trustees to cancel the Lease"

I said to him, "I have no authority to bargain". I will report to the Committee".

His offer to the Board was $450.00 -- and keep his unexpired Lease a sum between six and seven Years at $100⁰⁰ per year. So it seems he takes off (or offers too) $50⁰⁰ If you will cancel the Lease. Very Respectfully

Daniel L. Winsor

[Letterhead: Mount Auburn Cemetery]

Mount Auburn Cemetery. 16 PEMBERTON SQUARE.

Boston, June 7th 1869

To the Trustees of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn.

Gentlemen: --

Being desirous to concentrate all my business at the place purchased by me opposite Mount Auburn Gate, it is my purpose either to sell the building occupied as my old marble Shop on land leased to me by the Corporation, or to remove it from said land.

Learning the the Corporation may possibly find a use for the building, I submit to your board the first offer for sale. I am willing to sell for what the materials cost me -- say four hundred and fifty dollars -- or for what a disinterested person selected by the Board will say the materials are worth. The structure cost me about eight hundred dollars, in times when materials and labor were at lower rates.

I wish to act in the matter at once, as the building movers are now engaged in removing the Old Wyeth House,

and if this building is to be removed, I desire to make but one job with the two.

Alex^r McDonald

Acc # 1831.033.024

Proposition of A. McDonald to Sell Marble Shop June 8th 1869

Referred to Com^ee on Grounds with full power --

Vol IV p. 242

Com^ee reported July 13/69 A. McDonald having removed the shop from the ground before Action of the Com^ee the Com^ee ask to be discharged --

Report accepted & Com. discharged from the consideration.

Vol. IV. p. 244