Correspondence (incoming): begging letters, unidentified

for heart achake [sic], is found in the loving service of Him, "whose grace is sufficient for us, " and who said, "in as much as ye did it unto our of the least of thers, yet did it unto me." and feeling also, that in asking your (I trust favorable) consideration of the Rail Road Missionary work in which I am engaged, that it will doubtless be adding one more link to the golden chain of good deeds done by you in His name; and for the betterment of humanity.

The Southern Pacific Co. placed a car for me in the Oakland yard a year ago this month, to hold { ?} temperance services in. My first meeting the attendance was very discouraging indeed - the number being only eight! but in three months, our attendance numbered over sixty, and upon applications, the Co. gave us another car. On Christmas I gave the school a "Christmas Tree" in "Kobler hall." The R.R. Employees made up a piece

Oakland Calif No 972 Charles St. 9 - 7 - /93

Mrs Leland Stanford

My Dear unknown Friend.

I trust you will pardon the liberty I take, in thus addressing you, but the intense interest I feel in the matter I desire to present for your prayerful consideration. Must be my excuse for this running presumption, and especially at a time when you are burdened with the great sorrow that has come into your life, but knowing from experience that the most effectual panacea

twenty five dollars, and sent me for that purpose. The 10th of Jan last, I assisted one of the R.R. societies in giving a "literary and musical entertainments", that enriched their treasury $85.00. I had a Bible class of young men in my own house every Monday night all winter. In May I asked the Co. for transportation to Niles Canyon for my R.R. Sabbath school, about fifty in all; they granted the request, giving me a special car, whereby 50 little hearts were made happier, than they had ever been before in their

anonymous August 20 1893

Mrs. Stanford, Madam,

I have to part with some old time relics. It is an old story. I wish to ask you if I may send for you inspection a piece of India embroidery and drawn work on the finest of India muslin that has been for generations in one branch of my family. The fabric is so fine in workmanship that I was desired to send it on to Chicago for Exhibition, but felt worse to its leaving my possession, and then have no intention of parting with

it. But an art collector of the Raymond Hotel seeing it offered my price for it. It was not then for sale. It is now. Do you care to see it? You will find that no needle work on Exhibition can {impress?} its fine ness as a curio.

Address Lock box 809 Los Angles Cala

1036 Chester Str Oakland Sep 18th 1893

Mrs Stanford Dear Madam.

I received an answer to my note signed H. C. Nash, suggesting that I write to you instead of calling. I will try and condense what I would have liked to say to you personally. For 39 years I have been a teacher of French to very many persons, and for some time was employed in the Molson College in Montreat; until the death of the Founder Mr. Molson. 20 years I have taught in Oakland, but find now, so few, that I would very