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Badlam, Alexander; Bailey, John F.; Baker, Samuel C.; Baldwin, Henry; Bar, Mrs.; Barton, Robert; Beck, Alexander; Beckwith, Mrs. C. C.; Bee, S. Louis; Beecher, E. B.; Belle, S. B.; Bennett, C. R.; Bentley, M. Louise; Blackiston, John; Blaikie, William; Blaufied, B. T.; Blumer, John



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Marysville, Sutter City and Colusa Railroad Co., Offices: 322 Montgomery Street.

Alexander Badlam, President, A.T. Badlam, Secretary, Bank of California, Treasurer.

A.J. Lyon, G. Schlesinger, In charge of Construction

San Francisco, May 17th, 1889

Friend Nash:I have received the enclosed cablegram from my friend Mr. Houghton who is present in London. I do not know the object of his desire to have the address of Gov. Stanford's University collection agent in Europe, but you will oblige me if you will kindly send me the address by mail, and I will cable it to him as he desires. Yours very sincerely, Alexander Badlam

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Cheyenne, Wyo. [Ten?]. 1st July 1889 Hon, Leland Stanford,

Dear Sir, Will you have the kindness to [inform?] me, if the "Leland Stanford Jr. University" is to be opened for the admission of students this year? And if so, will you please send me a Prospectus, from which I may learn the terms of admission, [?] I have two sons now in our Eastern Colleges, and two more not yet prepared to enter - all of whom I would like to have pursue their studies at the "Leland Stanford University" if practicable, Very Respectfully Yours John F. Bailey

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Santa Cruz Mountains May 6th 1889 Mr. L. Stanford

Dear Sir, I read a piece in our local paper (the Courier [Item?]) that the Stanford University would be opened by the Fall of 1890. I drop this line for information as I have three boys and three girls to educate and as I am a poor man I wish to secure the best school I can with my small means. Is it necessary to make application now or before the school opens, and what class of students have access to the school if it is possible I wish to get

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my children into the school. I am an old Union soldier born and raised in Mass. in Marshfield, 12 miles from the Plymouth Rock. I bring my children up in the fear of God, and in their own native land, we have no good school here in the mountains but my Wife is an old Mass school Marm and my children are well advanced if it is not asking too much and you can spare a moment of your valuable time please drop me a line in reply and oblige your humble [spirt?] Samuel C. Baker Saratoga Santa Clara Co. (Box 5-8) Cal

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Bethlehem Penn March 5, 1885

Hon Leland Stanford Dear Sir, I have drawn up with some care a plan for a College of Business and Political Science and it would greatly please me if it might have life given to it in some part of our country. The idea belonged to my father who died June 24, 1872. I have simply taken his thought and endeavored to adapt it to the need of the present hour. My Father was a prominent merchant and ship owner in early life, a Marine [Underwriter?] and afterwards President of the New York Exchange, a corporation that owned and sold to the Government the present Custom House Sherman [Day?] of California who I think was connected with the California University was at one time a partner with my Father. The scheme has very little resemblance to the so called Business Colleges that are to be found throughout the land but proposes a course of study occupying four years and is arranged under [ten?] heads as follows

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