Correspondence (incoming) - S

April 12th, 1890

Governor Stanford [?] You may feel deserted by your friends - but I believe you will have a strong support from the people of this state. You are doing all you can for them, and you have [their?] kindest feeling. [Whatever?] [I?] can do to aid [your?] election to the United States Senate will be most cheerfully done. Your [?] E.D. Sawyer

St Joseph's Church 214 10th St. San Francisco April 11th 1890

Dear Senator Stanford I called to see you yesterday, but on learning that you were very [busy?], I decided not to wait. Under ordinary circumstances, the object of my visit would have been to welcome you home, and to thank you once more for the help you are giving me for my schools; but under present circumstances, my object was to express my regret at you resignation of a position, which you held so long, filled so well, and in which you gave general satisfaction. As there is more connected with your resignation than I at first anticipated; I wish to tell you that you need not feel at all uneasy at what has been read between the lines of the papers in relation to it; because I have heard nothing but the most [unqualified?] condemnation of the [insinuations?] in question; and a strong regret that they should have ever been uttered.

I mention this, as I am sure it will, and ought to [please?] you to know that, the only tendency these [insinuations?] [as?] [?] can learn, have, is to give rise to expressions of a most flattering nature in your behalf. I have heard these expressions. I know them to be sincere; and can safely say that they are not confined to the circle in which I move, but are, and deservedly so, general [throughout?] this coast. I mention this also not by way of flattery, but of advice, that you may not concern yourself about the insinuations to which I refer, as they cannot lessen the respect and I might say, affection, the people of this coast have for you. These insinuations have annoyed your friends, and must as a matter of course, annoy you for a while; but believe me that the only effect they will have in the end will be to [endear?] you more and more to the public at large; and that in a very short time you shall have the consolation of knowing, that the people appreciate what you have done in the past and are now doing for the public good. I shall address this to you at Menlo Park that it may not get mixed up with your

papers in your office at the C.P.R.R. Hoping you are well and that I may [have?] an opportunity of seeing you before you return to Washington. I am Very Sincerely Yours [Scanlon?]

the invitation of the citizens of Sacramento. Yours Very truly P.H.[Theidour?] Lieut. General Senator Leland Stanford U.S. Senate