1880-09-24 Letter: M.S. Shattuck to Mount Auburn, Lot 1340, "taken out of the care of the Corporation," 2014.020.004-013

Subject: Taken out of the care of the Corp. [in pencil]

Ref^e to Supt. Reed

[oval stamp: MT. AUBURN CEMETERY 16 PEMBERTON SQ. BOSTON. SEP 27 1880]

Hotel Berkeley

Sept 24, 1880

I would like to inquire into the reason, for the neglect of Lot 1340. Cypress Avenue --

I took it from Mr O'Brien, who has had the care of it for some 15 years -- desiring to task the Corporation, with reference to its "Perpetual Care" --

But I never have

seen it in so shabby a condition as I found it this afternoon_ This too, after a complaint of the condition in which I found it in the early summer_

Wishing to compare this treatment, with the Corporation's care, of my aunt's_ ( Miss Baxter_ ) lot in the same Avenue_ I found that in good condition, and well cared for_

I would like to know,

definitely - that if in order to have the lot properly cared for, it is [underlined] necessary that it should be taken out of the care of the Corporation, and given to some other person --

M.S. Shattuck