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San Francisco June 20th 1867

Mark Hopkins Esq

Your letter of yesterday and others of few days previous recd. To morrow I think I will be able to answer them by telling what has been done. As to the matter of which you allude as for consultation with the judge, it has been considered as well as we could with the light we have

We do not see it clearly, but do not doubt but what you do, we shall be entirely ready to endorse whatever you may do. It seems to me that it will be difficult to prevent a suspicion as to where the movement comes from. But you will fully appreciate this and will know how to guard. I did not speak last night, did not consider it best. Yours truly

Leland Stanford