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one of my best and dearest friends.
We intended naming Emmett after
the dear Governor, but thought our
motives might be misunderstood.
Now that this objection is out of the
question, we felt that we could do as
we desired to show our friendship
and to show also that we desire
Leland Stanford to remain forever with
us. We know that you will pardon
us for not asking your consent in
advance. We will try and do everything
in our power in this way to keep
the name of Leland Stanford before
us and to the front in everything. I
know that the dear Governor would allow
me the honor of naming my boy
after him, even if he is only an
ordinary boy. He may be worthy of the