Trustees Records, Vol. 1, 1835 (page 135)

135.

Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner by the
Secretary, the Trustees met on the seventeenth day of Janu-
ary. 1846. at twelve o'clock in the office of C.P. Curtis Esqr
Present Messrs Jacob Bigelow, Martin Brimmer, Geo. W.
Crockett, B.R. Curtis, C.P. Curtis, B.A. Gould, John C.
Gray, and Isaac Parker.

Dr. Bigelow from the committee on the Story
memorial submitted the following report.

"Boston. Jan 13. 1846
"the committee appointed at the last meeting of
"the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, to make inquir-
"ies respecting a suitable artist to execute a Statue of the
"late Jude Story - report,

"That they have ascertained that Mr William
"W. Story of this city has designed a bust of his father,
"and also a small model of a full length statue,
"both of which bid fair to convey a more just im-
"pression of the character, expression, and likeness
"of the deceased than, in the opinion of the Commit-
"tee, the Trustees would be likely to obtain from
"any other source.

"They therefore recommend the passage of
"the following vote

"Voted. that a committee be appointed with full
"power to contract with Mr W^m W. Story for a mar-
"ble statue of the late Mr Justice Story to be placed
"by him in Mount Auburn chapel for a sum
"not exceeding the amount which is or may be
"subscribed for that object and in the hands of
"the Trustees (Signed) Jacob Bigelow}
M. Brimmer} Committee"

135.

Trustees.

Pursuant to notices issued in the usual manner by the
Secretary, the Trustees met on the seventeenth day of Janu-
ary. 1846. at twelve o'clock in the office of C.P. Curtis Esqr
Present Messrs Jacob Bigelow, Martin Brimmer, Geo. W.
Crockett, B.R. Curtis, C.P. Curtis, B.A. Gould, John C.
Gray, and Isaac Parker.

Dr. Bigelow from the committee on the Story
memorial submitted the following report.

"Boston. Jan 13. 1846
"the committee appointed at the last meeting of
"the Trustees of Mount Auburn Cemetery, to make inquir-
"ies respecting a suitable artist to execute a Statue of the
"late Jude Story - report,

"That they have ascertained that Mr William
"W. Story of this city has designed a bust of his father,
"and also a small model of a full length statue,
"both of which bid fair to convey a more just im-
"pression of the character, expression, and likeness
"of the deceased than, in the opinion of the Commit-
"tee, the Trustees would be likely to obtain from
"any other source.

"They therefore recommend the passage of
"the following vote

"Voted. that a committee be appointed with full
"power to contract with Mr W^m W. Story for a mar-
"ble statue of the late Mr Justice Story to be placed
"by him in Mount Auburn chapel for a sum
"not exceeding the amount which is or may be
"subscribed for that object and in the hands of
"the Trustees (Signed) Jacob Bigelow}
M. Brimmer} Committee"