Correspondence (incoming) - F-G

Foremen for the sum of $16.00 per day, you paying traveling expenses from Boston to California and back to Boston for the two men. Will furnish the Paving Blocks on cars at Boston for the sum of $2.80 per sq. yd. Have sent sample block by express. [Respt.?] Yours H.Gore + Co.

The Honorable Leland Stanford San Francisco Dear Sir My appointment as Trustee of the Leland Stanford Jr. University with [dressment?] containing copies of the Deed of Trust etc. received. I with pleasure, accept the honor and hope I may be of service to the University, and be able to show my appreciation of the great gift to our State. Thanking you I am Sincerely Yours J.D. Grant

San Francisco, July 6/89

Chambers Superior Court V.A. Gregg, Judge San Luis Obispo, Cala., May 19th 1889

Hon Leland Stanford San Francisco Cala

My dear Sir I write to you not knowing to whom else to write. I have a boy turning into his fifteenth year. After he has completed one more year in the Public school I [want?] that he should then enter the "Leland Stanford Junior University" and take his course there. My desire is that he shall if possible start as soon as the school is opened so that he may have the honor of being with the first class. As there will no doubt be [more?] applicants than there will be room I wish to have, Paul M Gregg, booked for entrance and that I may be notified when I can send him Very truly V.A. Gregg

San Francisco, Sept [2?],1885 Hon Leland Stanford U. St. Senator Sir Appreciating the importance of your great design the foundation of a School of Technology permit me to call your attention to a scientific Collection of Natural History which was carefully put up during a number of years containing type specimens of general Zoology. Having been employed over twenty-five years by the late R.B Woodward in putting up his first Museum and afterwards his larger Museums and Zoopraphicon at Woodward's Gardens during which time and by four years travel in this country and Europe I have gained by untiring study and labor not only experience but also a well selected Collection of Natural History of beautiful and durably mounted Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Crustaceans, Echinoderms, Insects, Shells, Fossils, large series of Birds skins for exchange, Eggs and Nests, [alcoholic?],

preparations and numerous ethnological specimens. This vast Collection packed in 125cases embraces over 15,000 specimens with their scientific and english names and habitation. They are classified according to the Smithsonian publications and those of the British Museum. A copy of the catalogue of my Collection can be finished within a reasonable time. It is my intention to dispose of the Collection together with a powerful Solar Microscope for ten thousand dollars. If I can render any assistance in putting up a Museum or Zoographicon for your Institution please command my services. Prof. Spencer F. Baird of the Smithsonian or Prof. [O.?]C. Marsh of Yale College will have the kindness to give information of my character.

Very respectfully F. Gruber 407 Dolores St.