Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 032)

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Trustees

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn
met at the house of George Bond Esq. in Boston on .
Present Messrs Bigelow, Bond, Brown, Gould & Read.
Dr. Bigelow was chosen chairman, the Pres. being absent.
Voted. To proceed to choose by ballot a President, Treasurer
& Secretary.

President

The Hon. Joseph Story was chosen President

Treasurer

George Bond Esq. was chosen Treasurer

Secretary

Benjm R. Curtis was chosen Secretary

Comee on Garden etc

Voted. That Messrs Bigelow, Bradlee & Read be a commee to consid-
er & report a plan for improving the ground formerly inten-
ded for a Garden, & also the Lawn on the Eastern side of
Mount Auburn.

Commee on Lots

Voted. That Messrs Bond, Bigelow & Curtis be a Commee
on laying out & distcontinuing Lots in the said cemetery
with power to employ as many hands as they shall
see fit -Attest B. R. Curtis Secy.-

Trustees

The Trustees of the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount
Auburn, met at the house of Dr. Bigelow on the

Present Messrs Bigelow, Bond, Curtis, Gould &
Read.

Dr. Bigelow was chosen chairman, the President
being absent.

Notes and Questions

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KathleenFox

many underlines

SegalJL

On the line "===Comee on Garden & e===". I don't see "Gardens" in the text but "& e" doesn't make sense. Anybody?

KathleenFox

Josh - I think the term in the margin is "Garden &c" for Garden "et cetera" - Kathleen

SegalJL

Thanks Kathleen. I'll change it to that.