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San Francisco, January 24th 1892

Mrs Leland Stanford
Honored Madame

You will I feel sure, pardon me for address-
ing you, when you learn the circumstances of the case. I
have been for many years past engaged in publishing a Weekly
Journal, the SAN FRANCISCO VINDICATOR, which is the recognized
organ of the Negro race in this City and State. I am endeavor-
ing to conduct it in such a manner, as to develop the moral,
industrial and intellectual condition of my Race. I have
always upheld in its columns the unrivaled claims possessed
by Senator Stanford upon the citizens of this State of
whatever denomination they may be, as the accompanying extracts
will attest. I have also been mailing him my paper for
years past without return.

My lower limbs are unfortunately paralzed, and it is only
with great difficulty that I can make visits to Fourth and
Townsend Streets, and whenever I have done so, I have always
been unfortunate enough to find the Senator either engaged or
out. Under these circumstances, knowing your great goodness
of heart, I have ventured to address you, in the hope that you
might bring the matter of my unvarying advocacy of his
interests before the notice of the Senator, as I despair of
being able to approach him in any other way, though I have been
trying for the past two years and more to do so.

I feel sure that it is only the fact that the Senator has
his time and attention so fully occupied with business that
my application passes unregarded. Whatever financial
assistance the Senator may see fit to extend towards my paper
will be gratefully appreciated, and he can rest assured that
my advocacy of his interests with my race and others, will be
as consistently strong in the future as it has been in the
past. Hoping you will accept my heartfelt apologies for
addressing you upon this subject, as I would never, except for
the reasons stated have ventured to do.

I have the honor to remain,
Your obedient servant
J. E. Brown