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San Francisco, Nov 17th, 1888
To the Honor. the United States Senator
Leland Stanford [?]
Illustrious Sir: - I, the undersigned, Albino Abbiati, native of the Lake of Como, Italy, by profession music composer and director of military and civil [bands?], encouraged by your exceptional personal virtues and peerless [munificence?], as attested by the colossal Leland Stanford Jr.'s University, most respectfully by the honor of submitting to your consideration by the honor of submitting to your consideration a musical project, which would be without peer in the world as the splendor of your generosity. It would not only represent a great luxury, but, what is more important, the most beautiful, [harming?] and refining of arts - a monument that would temper the heart of humanity, causing [rejoice?] to all sexes, to youth and to old age, and, at the same time, a matchless medium of charitable [munificence?], which would make your illustrious name the most beloved and blessed among men.
Before proceeding to explain my project, I [deem?] necessary to justify my audacity in addressing you [like?]