Correspondence (outgoing), 1900 Jan-Mar

The Western Union Telegraph Company

Jan. 17, 1900

To Gen'l Thos. H. Hubbard, Mills Building, 23 Broad St., New York, N.Y.

Do you not think you should have a representative in P.I. Co. as Mr. Douty is unable at present to look after your interest. Why not have Mr. Horace Platt.

Jane L. Stanford

[This is the back of a telegram with standard text. Not relevant.]

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Jan. 28, 1900

Palo Alto Prof. A.L. Elliott,

Dear sir:-

Your favor of the twenty-fifth reached me in due season.

I shall always regret that the article was written. That has gone out to leave its impression upon thousands of readers,

[left side] 4 we considered would be to the best interests of the University. It astonished and grieved me, coming from the source it did; for I so well know how loyally, nobly and earnestly you have worked with Dr. Jordan, in fact you have been a great "power behind the throne," and I have appreciated this more than you can conceive. But allow

2 the apology has reached but me.

You were one of the 'pioneers' - one among those able workers who so nobly helped to plow, sow, and gather in the grain. You know better than any one else, excepting dear Dr. Jordan what it has cost to bring this instituion to its present status and I always looked

3 upon you as one of the leaders of the noble band who stood so loyally beside me in the effort to bring about the present results. I never for a moment supposed that a professor or teacher - even one not interested - would ever have raised his or her voice in opposition to any position that either my husband or myself might take for what

8 earth life, he was an ardent and earnest advocate and supporter, not only in contributions of large sums of money, but ever ready to speak in its defense, and do all he could to strengthen the cause.

It is now nearly seven years since he went away; and during these seven years the growth of the female department has been so far in

5 me to say to you that the conception of the idea of having the sexes united, and put upon an equality in this institution was the result of my own suggestion to my husband. He was opposed to the idea at first, but after a day's consideration made this remark - that as I was a co-worker with him, signing away as much pro-