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San Francisco, Cal., May 27, 1886
Hon. Leland Stanford U.S.S. Washington DC My Dear Sir: I enclose [two?] [letters?] [of?] Prof. [Muley C. Sawyer?], [of?] I think the [Michigan?] [University?] [of?] [?] now in [Genary?]. They relate to your [Contemplated?] [Education?] [institution?], and may [be?] [of?] [intend?] and service to you. I did intend to retain [?] [your return?], but you may [desire?] to make some inquiries about [Professor?] Sawyer. He is, I think, a nephew or cousin of
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[Senator?] Sawyer [of?] [their?] cousin. At all events [if?] [you desire?] to make inquiries [and?] [Senator?], [even?], doubtless, [tell?] you all about him. I have no [?] [acquisition?] [?] with Prof. Sawyer, but I have [heretofore?] [had?] some [conversations?] with [?] in [relation?] to matters pertaining to [?] [history?]. [We?] are each, as well as Senator Sawyer [?] the depth [in descent?] from a [common ancestor?]. [Please?] [return?] me [the?] letters when through with them. Respectfully [George Sawyer?]
N.B. I leave for Alaska tomorrow [to?] [?] about a month.
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1018 E. 3rd Street Duluth [Minne?] July 26. 1888
Secretary Stanford University San Francisco Cala.
Dear Sir. Please send me catalogue of your college containing course of study and tuition fees. Very Respectfully Mrs. Alice [M.?] Sayles
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[Harbert?] [Wash?] [Esq?] Private Sect. etc, Senator Stanford. San Francisco
Dear Sir I write to advise you that my permanent address in [New?] York City is [changed?]. I may now be written to [care?] of [Walton S. Logan?] No 58 William Street New York City. Should anything transpire during the next few [months?] [regarding?] the [offers?] of my collection of [?] to the
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Leland Stanford Jr. University I [may be addressed?] at the address indicated. Very truly [WED?] Scott