1888-02-20 Letter: Chas C. Drew, Oak Woods Cemetery, to the Superintendent, requesting advice on prices, 2014.020.011-002

Subject: Advise on Prices

[Letterhead

MARCUS A. FARWELL, President IN CHARGE OF CITY OFFICE

W.C.D. GRANNIS, Treasurer GEORGE M. BOGUE, Secretary

S.E. Cor. Cottae Grove Ave. and 67th street.

Oak Woods Cemetary Association.

Wm. DENNISON, Supt. PO Woodlawn Park, Ill.

CITY OFFICE: ROOMS 102-103, ADAMS EXPRESS BUILDING, 187 Dearborn Street]

Woodlawn Park, Ill., Feby 20^th, 1888

To the Supt. of Mt. Auburn Cem'ty Boston Mass

Dear Sir

Will you please give me information I desire namely [Left Letterhead] Area of Grounds [Right Letterhead] 135 [Left Letterhead] When established [Right Letterhead] 1831 [Left Letterhead] Are they in City Limits [Right letterhead] No_ in Center Watertown [left letterhead] How far from Centre [Right letterhead] about 5 miles [Left letterhead] How many Burials per year [Right letterhead] 550 [Left letterhead] How many Interments [Right letterhead] 26.525 [Left letterhead] Price of lots [Right of letterhead] $.75[?] to $3 per foot [?can't read] [Left of letterhead] " of Single Grave [Right of letterhead] $15 [Left letterhead] " of opening Graves in Lots [Right letterhead] $5 [Left letterhead] " of Vault. charges [Right letterhead] 20 for 3 mos[?] [mal burial to 181 lg?]

I presume you have a report that will cover all the questions. [Of er?] will you please me me a copy.

Yours truly

Chas. C. Drew Asst. Supt.

Woodlawn Park. Ill.