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11 AM

October 1 1862

Sacramento Sept 29

His Excellency the President

As the Central Pacific RRd
Co of California are desirous to
commence the immediate presentation
of their portion of the Pacific RR
Will you please inform me what
evidence you will require to fix
the western base of the Sierra Nevada
Mountains as for section eleven
of the Pacific Railroad Bill will
the evidence of the United States
Surveyor General of the state of
California or either of them be
sufficient. Please answer by telegraph
Leland Stanford
Gov of Cal