Correspondence (outgoing), 1902 Jan-Feb

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY New York, Jan 6, 1902

SEND To

Mr. Clinton Day 135 Geary Street San Francisco, Cal.

Close bid with New York house for seven thousand one hundred dollars to expedite matters.

J. L. Stanford.

New York, January 6th, 1902

Mr. Emil Brugsch Bey, Cairo, Egypt

Dear Sir:

Not hearing from you in reference to the antiquities, I again trouble you by asking if you would kindly let me know what I am to expect.

Since my return to California I have changed the entire arrangement of my Turkish antiquities by removing them to another and larger room where I can spread out my collection to better advantage; I have also taken another room in addition to it, solely for the curios which I am expecting to receive from you.

I hope the illness of Mrs. Brugsch Bey has not been of such a serious character and so prolonged as to have obliterated from your mind our conversations in regard to these antiquities, or prevented your arranging the catalogue which you are to send me. I trust that she has entirely recovered and that you are both happily settled in your old home in Cairo, with health and the peace of God in your hearts which passeth all understanding.

If you will kindly let me hear from you regarding the different matters above referred to, I will consider it a favor.

I had to return to New York from California in order to have the care of a physician in whom I have great confidence. I am now nearly restored to my normal condition, and will leave for my home and blessed work in California in a short time.

If you will kindly direct your letter to me in California it will reach me soon after my arrival.

Yours well wisher and friend,

Kindly remember me to Mrs. Brugsch Bey.

New York, January 6, 1902

Mr. C. E. Hodges Stanford University California

Dear Madam:

Your letter and plans for the Museum were received in due season, but I have been unable to attend to them until now. The plans are very pleasing to the eye, but I can see a very serious mistake. I enclose a diagram of just what I would like.

The other drawings which you have promised me have not yet arrived. You had better let this matter rest until I get back to California, as I want to know the exact width of all those rooms.

I hope that you will be very particular and see that the floor foundation in the church is made just as it should be. If there is any sign of weakness or any feeling of a lack of support under the floor don't fail to have it remedied. I would rather Mr. Gilletti would take more time and do it more carefully and not give Mr. Day or myself any chance to find fault when it is too late. Let all the fault be found now.

I have not received your drawings of the new library or gymnasium as promised.

Very truly yours,

New York, January 6, 1902

Mr. C. G. Lathrop 891 Market Street San Francisco, Cal.

My dear Brother:

When I telegraphed you on December 23rd with reference to purchasing from Speyer & Co., 500 - $1,000 Cleveland & Pittsburgh 3 1/2 % 1st mortgage gold bonds, I knew that the $650,000 which we had lying idle belonged to the University, but as I still retain my right, and power of attorney to invest this money as in my judgement seems best, I thought it would be well to take this money, invest it, and take the money which would come afterwards from the sale of the Market Street property to replace it, as it was drawing only 2 1/2% interest.

I now notice in your last letter, dated December 30th that you have explained to me that I have in bank here - $323,581.59, Union Trust Company Special 188,527.58, Union Trust Company 72,062.99

So I was not so far out of the way in supporting that there was about $600,000 ready ready money belonging to the University. Of course I understand that this is for University purposes. I have never for one moment lost sight of that fact. I consider that this money is for the erection of buildings and as the Market Street property has now been sold to the syndicate, that money will have to be invested, and this is what I expected would come, and that is why I was looking