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Copies of letters (1860-1924) written by Mount Auburn's Superintendents, Secretaries, Treasurers, to and from Lot Proprietors. Providing a first hand account of the creation of a greenhouse and nursery, appointment of a Gardener's position, the installation of fountains in the ponds, and the creation of a committee to "protect, encourage and introduce birds within the property." Letterpress copying represents the first viable means of producing copies other than a longhand duplicate. The process, in which the original letter was transferred to a thin page in the copybook by a blotting process of the still wet ink, was common from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. Please note: these can be challenging to transcribe! Historical staff ledgers document Cemetery expenses.
Works
1891-1892 Copying Book: Superintendent Lovering's Letters, 2005.062.016
Letterpress Copying Book. Bound ledger of Superintendent's Correspondence, "1891-1892", April 25, 1891-May 24, 1892, pp. 1-1044. Including correspondence of James W. Lovering.
826 pages: 11% complete (0% indexed, 100% transcribed, 89% needs review)
1896-03-17 to 1896-12-17 Copying Book: Superintendent Scorgie 2005.062.020
1032 pages: 6% complete (0% indexed, 100% transcribed, 93% needs review)
Subject Categories
Avenues and Paths, Landmarks at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Lot Numbers, Organizations and Companies, People, Places