Correspondence (incoming) - F

[letterhead: STATE OF CALIFORNIA. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, COMMISSIONERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 121 POST ST. ROOM 15 San Francisco, April 14th, 1890

COMMISSIONERS Hon. I. S. BELCHER, Hon. R. Y. HAYNE, Hon. H. S. FOOTE, Hon. P. VANCLIEF, Hon J. A. GIBSON. D. B. WOOLF, Secretary]

Hon. Leland Stanford U. S. Senator -

Dear Sir - I have not had the pleasure of much personal inter course with you, but what I had, at sundry times, in Company with my brother-in-law Senator Stewart impressed me most favorably in your behalf; not that I suppose you either needed or especially cared for it --

When you had the manhood, and the States manship, to vote for Col Lamar's confirmation as Justice of the Supreme Court, I in common with many of his friends thought, and still think that it was an exhibition

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of that form of magnanimity and true greatness of soul, that lifted you far above the herd of politicians, and made you one whom all classes of your fellow citizens, irrespective of any party ties, might truly have and respect --

You can imagine then with what disgust I have observed effort of a bold, coarse, and bad man, to belittle and besmirch you, as was lately done by a certain magnate, one of yr former friends and associates.

I desire to say that I do not beleive think that a decent man in the State believes, that you ever descended to do a dishonest act, to get to the

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U. S. Senate or any where else, and that I would it were so, that the Democrats of the whole State, might perceive as I do, that now is the best opportunity which they will have to completely vindicate you, and themselves, by [properly?] joining in a spontaneous true old California, and non partisan effort to send you back to the Senate, without any opposition.

I am not in politics or ever expect to be, but I only wish I was all powerful in the Democratic ranks, as I am not, in order that I might do what I should consider one of the most worthy acts of my life - I am

Yrs very truly -- Henry S. Foote

[POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. postmark: LIME ST LIVERPOOL 2 P 1OOC ?8]

Handed in at the Heidelberg Office at 9 22 am Received here at 9.43 AM Redirected from Vigo St W

TO: Senator Stanford North West Hotel Lpool Russmaul agrees with / esb father still very sick suffering intense pain.

Jennie Flood

[letterhead: MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of N.Y. H. S. HOMANS GEN'L AGENT 609 CLAY ST. SAN FRANCISCO. 1842 CASH ASSETS $15,000,000. San Francisco,] April 18th 186[6?]

Hon Leland Stanford

Dear Sir My wife and Ettie left on the steamer this a.m. was very sorry not to have bid you and Mrs. S goodby, but Miss [illegible] and Rev. were [kind?] enough to bid them goodby on the ship.

Enclosed please find "Trust Deed" duly recorded which is Notice to all - also a Power of Atty from my wife to sell other property, if required, this last is not Recorded & need not be unless you wish to use it. Also Mr. Roberts & self agree that you be the custodian of the lease, (herewith enclosed) under which he has paid $1200 - (6 months in advance) - now in the event that any action, should be necessary, I will try & be on hand to relieve