Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

OFFICE OF

JANE L. STANFORD

AND

LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY

819 MARKET STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

San Francisco, May 1st, 1902

Mrs. Jane L. Stanford

Dear Sister:

Inclosed herewith you will please find copies of two letters (the originals I am holding until you return) from M. Camerino of the firm of Salviati & Co., regarding Mosaics. This letter may still find you at the Islands, and I thought you might wish to reply direct to Mr. Camerino from the Islands. The weather here is very unpleasant it being cloudy and cold and it rained a little during the night. The Spring is very backward. Work at the University is going on quite rapidly.

Hermina has been suffering for the last few days with a cold and her face this morning on the right side was all swollen from a toothache. Annie is going to take her to the Dentist this afternoon. She is also going to take Jennie to the Dentist this afternoon.

Ah Wing called at the office yesterday morning and I told him to go to the City house and remain there until you returned as these were your instructions, should he arrive during your absence. It was a whole week before he could make a landing and they had to wire to Washington to get permission for him to come ashore. I told Wing that if ever he went back to China he would have to remain there as it would be impossible for him to get back in America again.

Annie and myself are enjoying good health and I hope on receipt of this it will find you and party enjoying the same. With love, I remain

Your affectionate brother [signed] Chas G. Lathrop

OFFICE OF

JANE L. STANFORD

AND

LELAND STANFORD JR. UNIVERSITY

819 MARKET STREET

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

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was going to accept the position, so that his name could be put in the new register. They endeavor in every way possible to get at your business affairs.

I note you approve the bill of Salviati and Co., for $2690.00. The Mosaics have arrived and are in the custom house, awaiting instructions from Washington to release them, which I hope will be in a few days.

I am also in receipt of bill of City of Paris duly approved amounting to $251.50 and same will be paid. Copy of letter of M. Camerino will be retained in this office.

I called Mr. Day's attention to your dissappointment [sic] in his not having the work in his charge, progressed more rapidly. Mr. Schultz is of a temperment [sic], that whatever might be said to him, would make no difference in his hurrying the work. He is stubborn, and I think it would be best to let him complete the building as far as he goes, and whatever has to be done after the contractors are gone, and he (Schultz) has been paid in full, can be looked after by Mr. Hodges. Dr. Jordan was very anxious to have the shelving, desks, tables, etc. placed in the building, but I wrote him I would not enter into anymore contracts as long as Mr. Schultz was in the Building. If you will remember the contract of Mr. Schultz with yourself reads that whatever is done by the owner of the building while he (Schultz) has charge, he shall receive a commission. I am sorry that Dr. Jordan likes to interfere or break into business that does not concern him.

He is now in Los Angeles attending some Womens Convention and most of his time is devoted to traveling around the Country and delivering lectures and making himself prominent with politicians, railroad people and any old thing. I do not think he ever says "No" to an invitation