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(A.)
Boston August 7. 1849.
G. F. Bryant. Archt.
Sir. The estimated cost of the alteration of the fence at Mount Auburn will be as follows.
Estimate
Digging (already done) 1010 feet at 100?cts | $101.00 |
Settiang and taking down 215 " mew femce ..25 cts | 53.75 |
Carting do from the road to the rear [?gate] 6 " | 12..90. |
Loss of profit on 1600 feet of fence and extra | |
cost of building the remainder in the woods at 28 cts. | 448.00 |
The cost of the cedar posts. (they having been all cut | |
last winter) including wharfing and carting (1600 | |
feet of which will not be wanted) is. 98 cts pr.ft + | 1568.00 |
___ | $2183.65 |
The cost of the fence according to the new plan, will be 1.25 per lin\eal foot.
Respectfully yours Obt. Servt. (signed) Bryant & Blaisdell.
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Mount Auburn Fence, Copy of a letter