Mount Auburn Cemetery

March 8 [186]5

Edward Austin Esq^r

Dear Sir,

The following is a copy of record of doings at the meeting of the Trustees on Monday last:

The President submitted a model of a public monument in memory of the heroes who have fallen in the present war for the preservation of the Union, which he proposed should be erected in the Cemetery, to be paid for either out of the surplus funds of the Corporation, or by obtaining subscriptions for the same, as the Trustees may determine. --

Upon motion by Mr Bowditch, Voted that the subject of this or of any monument for the purpose be referred to a Committee of three, to report upon at the next meeting: and

Messrs Austin, Norcross and Rand were so chosen.

Very Resp.y

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

March 9^th [186]5

Capt D.L. Winsor,

Dear Sir,

In the matter of Solomon Sargent's lot no. 1397 on Asclepias Path, if you can now get at it, please report & send estimate of cost of perpetual repair. --

Also cost of the two lots in one as they are enclosed. --

Respy. yours

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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March 29. 5 [1865]

Geo. S. Hale Esq -- Ex^or &c.

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have instructed me to notify you that they will contract, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for the perpetual care and preservation of lot no. 1397 belonging to the estate of the late Solomon Sargent, for four hundred dollars; and of that lot together with 1398, belonging to Thomas Stearns -- being in one enclosure -- for seven hundred dollars.

I am Respectfully

Your Ob^t Serv.^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

March 29 5 [1865]

J.C. Converse Esq^re

Dear Sir,

The Committee on Lots have instructed me to notify you that they are ready to contract with, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for the perpetual care and preservation of lot no 726 belonging to the estate of the late Catherine Peabody, on payment of four hundred and fifty dollars.

If their terms are satisfactory, I will prepare the papers for you. --

Respectfully

Your Ob^t Serv^t

A.J. Coolidge Sec.y

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May 27 [18]69

Capt Winsor,

Dear Sir,

The following lots are all that have been taken for perpetual repair since June 1868. --

A.J. Coolidge

May 27^th [18]69

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

I have just rec^d from Mr Chas. R. Messenger of Toledo Ohio, prop^r of lot 3469, the enclosed orders, with his draft to cover the amount -- $65.00 -- paid in advance, & he desires you to proceed to execute the orders forthwith. $50. for new grading & sodding -- $6. for care of lot & plants, & $9. to be "expended in a few suitable flowers, the selection of which I will leave to your Superintendent's taste."

He intends at some day to enclose the lot with curb, but thinks the expenditures here ordered will greatly improve his lot. --

Mr Joel Richards has just called in, & desires me to say

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248 Maria Perabean of New York, daughter of Jacob Bender, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 248;

1397 George S. Hale of Boston, trustee under the will of Solomon Sargent, deceased prop^r of lot numbered 1397;

1627 Irwin R. Cheney of Boston, eldest son of Gustavus Cheney, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 1627;

3379 Lucy R. Stedman of Boston, widow of Charles H. Stedman, dec^d prop^r of lot numbered 3379.

Petition of Hannah D. Hammond for leave to remove bodies from Lot no. 1000

A petition was presented signed by Hannah D. wife of Nath^l K. Hammond, proprietor of lot numbered 1000, representing that her husband left this part of the country many years since and had not been heard from for thirteen yers, and asking leave for her to order the removal of certain bodies interred in said lot. _

allowed as to body interred by her own order.

Voted that the petitioner be allowed to order the removal of the body placed in said lot by her own order, but that this board have no authority to allow the removal of the body placed there by order of her said husband many years ago.

Adjourned Attest Geo. W^m Bond Clerk pro tem.