[Foster, Stephen Collins. (1828-1864)]. Allegheny Cemetary Burial Deed and Ephemera. A remarkable set of items from the Foster Family Estate (Morrison & Evelyn Foster Estate), including the original 1853 Deed to the Foster Family Plots at the Allegheny Cemetary, a handwritten letter from the cemetary concerning coping and an exchange of letters, regarding and including a hand-drawn plot map, internment list and description of the headstone engravings.



1853 Allegheny Cemetary Deed to Morrison Foster for lot # 31 - deed is 17 1/4" x 15 1/4" - has original 1853 Proprietors Ticket (ID card) still paperclipped to corner - deed has fold split in engraving (photo)



3 page ALS handwritten letter on Allegheny Cemetary stationary from William Falconer, dated Nov 6th 1916 to Mrs. Morrison Foster - explains how the Coping around the Foster Family Plots was damaged, with an offer to remove and restore plots & reset headstones



Evelyn Letter Lot - Letter from Evelyn with a question and the response on Allegheny Cemetary stationary dated Jan 26th 1933 by Edward Owens, with a Grave Plot Map & list of internment, also 2 page list of the Foster Family, Headstone Inscriptions