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Cos Cob. Conn, Feb. 4, 1901.

Mrs Leland Stanford,
San Francisco Cal.

Dear Madame,

Not knowing any
one personally in California, and
often hearing of you, from my dear
husband Mr Charles Mac Rae, I
thought I might trouble you to advise
me in what I wish to do. I was in
California about ten years ago, and
always wanted to go there to live; but never
could accomplish it until now; that I have
been left a widow with a little means, that
will enable me to go there and live for some
time. What I wish to do, is, to find some occu-
pation in the way of vine, or fruit raising,
whereby I could partly support myself
and not use all my means. Now!
if you could kindly give me any in-
formation, or let me know to whom I could
go, I should always feel myself in-
debted to you

very sincerely
Mary J. MacRae.