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San Francisco, April 11 1890
Hon Leland Stanford
San Francisco Cal
My Dear Senator
The [events?] [of?] the past few days make you far stronger in the state than you have ever been. Coolheadedness and intelligent action make your diction to the Senate sure. I wished to see you in regard to the political situation in Southern California. We think Col [Markham?] the strongest candidate for [Governor?]. He was a good soldier, is a worthy citizen, man of affairs of good abilities of great [reserve?] force of spotless character, fine [presence?] and [?] and much your friend. There are [potent?] reasons which will occur to why that part of the State should [hone?] the candidate; one is that he will unite all the [factions?] [there?]. How he would [run?] in Northern and