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any expense. On account of my intimacy
with the late Senator Stanford, I imagined
that his widow, who is known to be so philan-
tropic [sic] would acceed [sic] to my request, as he
would do, were he living.

I am afraid that you misunderstood
my motive, thinking that I belonged to that
army of beggars, who deluge you with letters
every day. Charity, I did not ask for, nor
expect. I meant to do the right thing, as I
always do, or I shouldn't be connected with
this company. Believe me, did they know that I
wrote such a letter, it would terminate my
connection with them, so I trust that my
communications with you be considered confiden-
tial. If you could procure a ticket for me
in the terms stated, I would be very grateful,
and could easily obtain a position with
this company in San Francisco, which place