Mount Auburn Cemetery

April 12 5 [1865]

Capt Winsor

Dear Sir,

I am informed by a lady that Haliburton Fales of New York Rep. of lot 518 Beech Av^e, met H.N. Gardner a few days ago at the Gate, who represented himself as "the Gardener", and engaged him to take charge of his lot. The lady says she [orders?] Fales (I do not understand which as I did not see her) is very indignant to learn that he is not "the Gardener", and she desires me to ask you to see that he does not enter upon the lot. She positively forbids his touching it. She wishes the Corporation to take care of it.

I think you will have to put the permit rule in force. Gardner has not been after one, this year.

Will you please ask Mr Safford to have the March orders of interm^t ready for me tomorrow morn (Fast Day.)

Truly yours

A.J. Coolidge

April 14 5 [1865]

Capt. Winsor

Dear Sir,

Mrs Anne Richards who purchased a little lot of 50 ft. on Linden Path, (no 3545) last fall, wishes to remove the body of her husband from Lot no. 1254 to that lot -- together with the headstone. His name was Thomas Bates. She is in very modest circumstances, and as the remains have been desposited about 16 yrs. a rough ^^small board box will be sufficient.

1^st Can you make one at the shop? 2^d Will you please look at the stone before you come in tomorrow, and estimate the whole expense, and inform me when you come in, & she will send in for the same --

If the rule ^^case will admit, make the charge for removal less than price of two interments, & other expenses as low as possible. She intends to pay the bill of grading in a few days.

Yours truly

A.J. Coolidge

Mr Murdock will meet you here tomorrow at 1 o'clock on the subject of your note to him.

251

280

Trustees _ Adj^d meeting Feby. 1, 1870 _

1177 Henry Homer, of Boston, brother of Eleazer Homer Jr, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1177;

1254 Louisa Wood of Boston, daughter of Charles M. Wood, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1254;

1313 W^m Jennison of Detroit Mich., grandson of Mary Jennison, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1313;

1446 Irene S. Thacher of Boston, one of heirs of George Thacher, who are tenants in common of lot numbered 1446;

1504 David P. Kimball of Boston, trustee under will of George H. Preston, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1504;

1709 Edwin R. Pierce of Boston, son of Rebecca Pierce, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1709;

1917 Nancy T. Clapp of Cambridgeport, widow of Frederick Clapp, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 1917;

2239 Otis Norcross of Boston, son of Mary C. Norcross, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 2239;

2683 Isabella H. Shattuck of Boston, widow of George Shattuck, deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 2683;

2826 Mary Eliz^th Jones^^{of Lower Falls Newton}, daughter of Vaughn Jones deceased, proprietor of lot numbered 2826;

44

Mch 2 [187]6

Miss Louisa Wood

Dear Madam

A headstone in lot 1254 has been blown down and so badly damaged as to be beyond repair.

Deeming that you would wish to be advised in the premises.

I am Very Respectfully J.W. Lovering Sup.^t per Childs

March 2 [187]6

Amos C. Stearns Esq. Corning N.Y.

Dear Sir

A tablet in your lot 3872 has been blown down by late winds, to put the same strongly, in place, again properly dowelled will cost about $5.⁰⁰

We can do the work if you wish

Very Respectfully J.W. Lovering Sup.^t per Childs