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San Francisco, June 18th 1867

Mark Hopkins,

Carr called on me this morning and said Mr [Cornuss?] thought if we did not intend to apply for State aid won the Western Pacific that it was desirable to say so to the Public. As things are now agitated I have no idea we will ask for aid. I think it best to take the ground that we are abundantly able to build the road with present means and that we wont ask for that but what is absolutely necessary I expect the judge down to night. Telegraph early tomorrow morning your views and Charleys too if he is in town no time to add more

Yours truly Leland Stanford