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Arcade Depot Los Angeles, Calif. Sept. 14th, 1900
My dear Doctor:
Some months ago I was in correspondence with Mrs Stanford regarding scholarship for my son John... In her last letter she expressed a desire to have him enter the University this Semester and asked me how far he had progressed in his studies here. I investigated, interviewed the proper parties here and replied to her letter promptly since which time I have heard not a word, except a letter from her brother Mr. Lathrop in which he stated that his sister was very anxious that John enter this fall if possible....I know Mrs S. is abroad but I wonder if we have in any way offended or been neglectful, or is it possible that some instructions have miscarried in the mails.
We read of the sad message awaiting you on your arrival from Japan and we are sorry, having had similar experience we know how to sympathize....May I ask: Do you think friends and relatives shall meet and know each other after death? What you may say on this subject will be considered confidential.
Sincerely, H.H. Cooper
Professor David Starr Jordan, President Leland Stanford Jr. University, Palo Alto, California
[received Sep 18, 1900, Office of Jane L. Stanford - per a stamp in upper right corner]
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Office of the President
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Stanford University, Cal., Sept. 17, 1900
Mr. H.H. Cooper, Arcade Station, Los Angeles, Calif.
Dear Sir:
Some time last spring Mrs. Stanford told me of her desire to establish a scholarship with the money left in the Savings Bank by her son. I helped her to arrange the details somewhat, and she said that she wished her brother, Mr. Charles G. Lathrop, to have the appointment of the holder of this scholarship. She also suggested that if your son were sufficiently advanced and otherwise available, it would be a pleasure to her if he were the first appointee. I wrote to Los Angeles in regad to the matter and received favorable statements, but when I left I had not heard as to whether he was sufficiently advanced to be admitted or not. I refer your letter to Mr. Chas. G. Lathrop, who can tell you what the present status of the scholarship is.
Very truly yours, David S. Jordan. C.
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San Francisco, Sept. 18, 1900
Mr. H.H. Cooper, Arcade Station, Los Angeles, Cal.
Dear Sir:-
Your letter of Sept. 14th addressed to Dr. Jordan regarding your son John has been referred to this office. You are probably aware that Dr. Jordan has been absent from the State, and has just returned a few days ago, and I had no one to refer this matter to, and did not know whether your son is at present far enough advanced to enter the University. If you can give me the status of his standing, I will then take the matter up with Dr. Jordan and see what can be done. I have some communications in my office that have passed between my sister, Mrs. Stanford and yourself and also with Dr. Jordan, but I would like you if possible to give me some further information as to whether you think he can pass the examination to enter this semester or whether he will have to be placed in the hands of one of the professors to coach, with the consent of Dr. Jordan.
Yours respectfully, Chas. G. Lathrop
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Arcade Depot, Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 19th, 1900.
Mr. Chas. G. Lathrop, 819 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of 18th: I knew of Dr. Jordan's absence and awaited his return to take matter up, and it is with reluctance that I do so now fearing that you will think me over-anxious, but Mrs Stanford wrote so kindly of the boy and intimated so strongly that she would like to have him enter this Semester that I feel it would show little apprecaition on our part if we did not make an effort to comply with her wishes.
In June I called on his teachers and the Principal of the High School and it seems the Principal was already in communication with Dr. Jordan and they then told me that there was little doubt as to his ability to enter with ten credits, which would be on partial standing, he already having nine and they said he could easily make the tenth during vacation so that he could have entered this Semester....They wanted to see John graduate frm the High School and did not hesitate to say they did not want him to go, but such an opportunity as the one offering is RARE and certainly is worth a very great effort on part of a poor but appreciative boy.
What more can I do? Shall I see the Principal again or shall I send the boy to the University to be interviewed by Dr. Jordan? I can send him there on a pass and if for any reason he fails he can return, or shall we drop this matter for this year, I feel that I am unnecessarily annoying you.
Very respectfully, H.H. Cooper
[stamp in right corner: Office of Jane L. Stanford, Sep 20, 1900]
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Leland Stanford Junior University Office of the President Stanford University, Cal.
Sept. 20, 1900.
Mr. Chas. G. Lathrop, 819 Market St., San Francisco, Calif.
Dear Sir:
Referring to the matter of Mr. Cooper, I may say that no one has yet given an exact statement of the degree of advancement of his son. I think, however, that the boy might be able to enter as a special exception if not technically prepared, as he sseems to be a boy who would give a good account of himself. At any rate, I shall be glad to do all in my power to carry out your wishes, as I understand the matter was left in your hands.
Very truly yours, David S. Jordan
[stamp in upper right corner: Office of Jane L Stanford Sep 21, 1900]
