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and [Han?] John. W. [Strayton?] of thye U.S. Federal [Court?] residence Victoria [Texas?]. If this proposition meet your approval please do me the kindness [to?] reply to this under the address given below. And [now?] my dear Sir asking that you will charitably excuse the liberty of the intrusion and forgive the [infliction?] of family detail I have bored you with. I am, with much respect for your public record, Very truly and Respectfully
[Anna?] [Oden?] Vineyard
[C.O.?] Corpus Christie
Nueces County
Texas

"Ingleside" Oct 31st/ 87
Senator Leland Stanford
[Vina?] [Tehanna?] Co. Cal"
Dear Sir:
Having recently seen a paragraph in one of our Texas papers relating to your benevolent enterprise (Of endowing a College for poor boys) I decided upon the [Quixotic?] project of writing to you; and trusting to your goodness of heart to excuse my unconventional venture. Having [essayed?] [therefore?] I scarcely know how to proceed further in order to introduce myself and state clearly and concisely the object of my thus addressing you. [Firstly?] then to begin:- I am the grand daughter and sole heir [at law?] (and by regularly probated will) of Capt James [W?] [Byrne?] of the once wealthy [firm?] of [Sloo?] and [Byrne?] of New Orleans and of Cincinnati and whi owned the