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[?] who is now in California you may therefore [have?] an opportunity to see him and ascertain from him personally as to my ability as a teacher and my character in general. Also to Prof. [E.R.?] Ruggles, Prof of Modern Languages, and Dean of the Chandler Scientific School connected with Dartmouth College. Prof. A.S. Hardy, the author, and Prof. of Mathematics in D.C., Prof. A.E. [Dolbear?], Prof. of Physics in [Tufts?] College

Hanover [?]
April 30, 89
Hon Leland Stanford
Dear Sir
Your name has been given me by Robert Douglas [Esq.?] of Frankegan Ill. as the proper person to whom to apply for information in regard to the Leland Stanford Jr. University I would like to be considered a candidate