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interviewed by him nor given an opportunity to speak in her own defence. I do not believe she was guilty of any great or petty crime and yet certainly nothing less would warrant Prof. Jordan's curt note and treatment such as is usually accorded a servant girl who leaves without a character. Granted, that her administration had been a failure, there are many ways of letting the chief sufferer "down easy", and these would quickly come to the mind of a man so learned in science and literature had he

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but inately the instincts of a gentleman. I write this that you may know an injustice has been done to a lady by one in your employ also out of respect to the memory of my father and for the love and regard I have for his sister.

Most sincerely and respectfully yours
[C. P.?] Redding

San Francisco Dec 31st\96
Mrs. leland Stanford
San Francisco, Cala.