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Exhibit "E".

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PALO ALTO, CAL.
17

May 28, 1900.

President D. S. Jordan,

Stanford University.

My dear friend:

Your communication dated May 26th. has received consideration.

I am in accord with you as to re-appointing Professor Ross, as usual, and letting him go ahead with his work; second that he tender his resignation to take effect at a stated time-for instance at the end of six months- which gives him an opportunity, and you an opportunity to make the exchange you suggest. I certainly wish to avoid, as far as possible, doing anything that would prove an injury to him or his future.

Since receiving Professor Ross's communication (a copy of which was sent to you) it has occured to me that he did not know that the position he took at the time of his campaigning for Bryan, an the silver question, was objectionable. I have come to this conclusion, and feel very sorry that he was not made to know at that time that he should be more tactful in his utterances, and that his course had been very severely criticised. This has aroused my sympathy for him, and I cannot but feel that had he then known the true condition of affairs, this second offense might never have occurred.

Very sincerely your friend,

(Signed) Mrs. Jane L. Stanford.