Correspondence (incoming): Lathrop, Charles, 1901

ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. It is agreed between the sender of the following message and this Company, that said Company shall not be liable for mistakes or delays in the transmission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any UNREPEATED message, beyond the amount received for sending the same; nor for mistakes or delays in the transission or delivery, or for non-delivery of any REPEATED message, beyond fifty times the sum received for sending the same, unless specially insured, nor in any case for delays arising from unavoidable interruption in the working of its lines, or for errors in cipher or obscure messages. And this Company is hereby made the agent of the sender, without liability, to forward any message over the lines of any other Company when necessary to reach its destination.

Correctness in the transmission of a message to any point on the lines of this Company can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated messages, viz, one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles, and two per cent. for any greater distance. No employee of the Comany is authorized to vary the foregoing.

No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are presented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender.

Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits of the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance, a special charge will be made to cover the cost of such delivery.

The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission.

THOS. T. ECKERT, President and General Manager.

Copy of my reply to Mr.Hawley's telegram

Edwin Hawley 349 Broadway, N.Y. Have only a few thousand Mexican International Bonds, If sold, would have to invest in something else. Expect to be in New York shortly. Mrs. Leland Stanford

Jane L.Stanford New York,N.Y. Stanford University has one million five hundred thousand Cleveland and Pittsburg already, Not enough money in banks to purchase amount offered. Quite a number of payments to be made on contracts next month. Should always have sufficient sum in Bank to draw against when certificates of architects are presented. You will be able to purchase bonds cheaper later on. This was D.O.Mills' observations when I was with you in New York, September last. I would decline the offer with thanks. Only three hundred twenty three thousand dollars [crossed out] in Western National Bank same drawing two and one half percent interest.

Chas. G.Lathrop

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

RECEIVED at Hotel Manhattan Dec 26 1901 Date J. L. Stanford Ho Man

To was scruff observation mosaic was nave in equalidly september last debar decline the offer with thanks only pennace procraic in western national bank same drawing quarteridge detaste -

Chas G. Lathrop

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

RECEIVED at Hotel Manhattan Dec 27 1901 Dated San Francisco Co Calif 27 To Miss Bertha Berner, Ho. Man

Telegram of successful operation Received also that shiver feels quite comfortable hope all troubles of this kind are now over kindly Remember us all to her we can now look for her Return home shortly

Chas G. Lathrop