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Dalzell, Charles; Dalzell, James M.; Davis, Floyd; Dawson, N. H. R.; De Garno, Charles; De Wolf, John: 12/17/1885 requesting job as surveyor and landscape architect; Denken, T. H.; Eastland, J.; Eddy, W. M.; Edwards, H. H.; Eells, James; Estee, M. M.; Everette, Willis E. : 4/28/1887 offering for sale his collection of Eskimo artifacts



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Wiota, Iowa, July 15, '89

Hon Leland Stanford San Francisco, Cal

Dear Sir:- When does your University begin work? If any documents containing information concerning it have yet been printed, please send them to me. The strong and earnest desire and ambition of my life has been the securing of a thorough Collegiate education and though many causes have conspired to long delay its fulfillment, time but imparts greater strength and intensity and I can never rest content with anything short of its complete realization.

I am a native Californian but am at present visiting my parents who reside here. During the last year I have been preparing for College at the San Francisco Theological Seminary. I am a member of

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California Parlor No 1, US[?]U and a member of the First Presbyterian Church (Dr.MacKinley) there. My [?] [mate?] object is, to center the Ministry, but I [must?] first get my education and having [nothing?] to depend upon I must find a [?] the expenses are [?] and I can nearly [support?] myself. Ever since I have known of the University, which is to bear the name of your son and will stand forth through [succeeding?] ages as an enduring monuments [?] munificence and bereaved [affections?] have constantly kept my eyes fixed in [that?] direction, feeling that I would be one of [?] who would be permitted to enjoy its [advantages?] and provisions. Will there be a Preparatory Department [to?] [require?] nearly another year's preparation [before?] [being?] ready for a Collegiate Classical course. Trusting you will pardon [?] liberty I take in addressing you and the [?] of this epistle and reply, I remain, Yours very sincerely, [Chas?] [Dagell?], Wiota Cass Co., Iowa

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Sir: I have not abandoned my idea of trying to get the Chair of Letter Writing in your great College.

I hope it may prove practicable yet. Your kind reply I preserve with pride. By the way have you my [New?] Book, 262 pp., 8 illustrations, [?] $ 1.00 only? Yours Sincerely James M. [Dalgell?] Caldwell, Ohio

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Rapid City, Date: Sept 1, 1887 Hon. Lorenzo Sawyer San Francisco, Cal: Dear Sir: Last spring you was kind enough to inform me some particulars regarding the Stanford University. You then wrote me that the institution would not be opened before this fall, but was unable to state what [chairss?] would first be organized. I write now to enquire if any definite action has yet been taken regarding the offering of the institution. What officers have yet been chosen? What [chairs?] will be organized first? When does the [seliore?] begin its first session? Is the Board yet ready to receive applications for professorship? I was educated at [Cornell?] University, Ohio State University, [Mo.?] School of [Mines?] and [Metallurgy?], and Johns Hopkins University. I am a Ph.B., C.E., E.M. and M.Sc. Was professor of Chemistry and Metallurgy, at

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The [Va.?] Ag. and Mech. College, for three years. I am now here engaged in the [productive?] operations of Mining and Metallurgy, as [Supt?] for the German Mining Co. When your Board or Mr. [Stanford?] is ready to consider applicationa, I shall be pleased to send on my papers and application for the chair of chemistry, [?] Hoping to hear from you, I remain, Sir, Very respectfully, Floyd [Davis?]

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