Correspondence (incoming): Jordan, David Starr, 1891-1895

I must go to see her at least once every year.

I hope that we shall have good news of Mr. Stanford's improving health before long.

I am As ever Sincerely yours.

David S. Jordan

Mr. Jordan and Mr. Hodges are at work on his plans for a new house. I trust that they may make wise plans.

answered

July at Aix

Office of the President Leland Stanford Junior University

Palo Alto, Santa Clara Co., Cal. August 1, 1892

Mrs. Leland Stanford: Dear Madam:

Your very kind letter from Aix is received and it has been a source of great pleasure to Mrs. Jordan and to myself. It is the greatest gratification to know that our year's work is approved by Mr. Stanford and by yourself. My only fear of late has been that you would think that the university was growing too rapidly or that we were making too large demands on what seems to be a boundless generosity.

I am glad to hear good reports of Mr. Stanford's health and I [trust? want?] that he may enjoy his visit to Switzerland in the

utmost. We are all sorry to hear of Mr. Nash's unfortunate illness. I am sure that he will be glad to return to Palo Alto.

The weather here has been most delightful all summer. The new professors as they come in become as enthusiastic as the old ones. Mrs. Jordan and the children are very well. The children all flourish in this gentle climate.

I spent a week with my mother in Chicago and on my return a few days at the new "Hopkins Laboratory" at Pacific Grove. This enterprise has been an unqualified success. Some 30 students have spent the summer studying the life history of the marine animals in the aquaria and Monterrey is as good place for such

work as Naples even.

We know how sorry Mrs. Stanford will be to hear of the death of "Palo Alto." The whole state of California seems to miss the old home.

The Eastern papers have had many kindly notices of the University. One in the "Christian Union" is especially good and I have sent for a copy to send to you. Prof. Barnes has visited the National Teachers' Associaion at Saratoga and writes me of the many kind things said of us there. What the Eastern professors expect of us is that without any pretense or noise we shall offer the very best of teaching. This expectation of theirs is in line with my own ambitions and I trust with your wishes.