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N. T. Smith
S. F. - March 9, 1893
Birthday greetings -
[See also letter from Mr. Smith among those about Leland, Jr.]
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company Treasurer's Office
San Francisco, May 5th 1883
Mr J S Cone
Dear Sir
Your letter duly received
I send you herewith as per your request a copy of the contract for the purchase of the Gerke Ranch also a memorandum of the settlement as made Sept 1st 1881
Respectly Yours
N T Smith
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
RECEIVED at 1114 CONN AVENUE., Mch 9 1893
Dated San Francisco Calif 9
To Senator and Mrs Leland Stanford
1701 K St nw
Mrs Smith joins me congratulating you on return this day hope you will live to have many more of them.
N. T Smith.
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San Francisco Mar 7/92
My Dear Mrs Stanford
Your welcome letter of Feb 26th was duly received
I cannot tell you how thankful and glad I was to hear of the improvement in Mr Stanford's health. The good news cheers the hearts of his numerous friends and answers the hopes and prayers which are always with him
Every day friendly inquiries are made after you and the Governor and every day I realize how dear you both are to the people of California and how sincere is that friendship in the hearts of the good and the true,
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I am afraid Mr Stanford will not have much opportunity to bring up his money bill at this session, but the seed is sown in good ground, and the demand for money based on land values, is a real fact, the fulfillment of which cannot be always denied.
By the time you get back to California, you will see the country in its spring dress, in beautiful contrast with the unpleasant weather you are having in the east.
The hills are already green, and the early blossom of fruit and flower are everywhere in abundance, the rains have