Correspondence (incoming) - Sp-St

interest on the bonded debt, which practically bars her from rendering us any assistance at this time. We have thought that under the present favorable relations [existing?] between the citizens of Stockton and yourself, you might feel disposed to lend us some material assistance; hence this communication. If in your good judgement you feel at liberty to contribute to this enterprise, it will forever link your name with a deserving institution and help to cement the good feeling now existing between yourself and the citizens of Stockton. In the hope of your favorable consideration we remain Your Friends and fellow citizens [?] [Belding?] [RBLane?]

[N.E. Ovr?] Alex Chambers [NM?] Hickman N.A. Washington [MD?] [Wm?] [Inglis?] [JM?]Welsh Mayor J.[D.?] Hamilton W.C. [While?] [C.?] S. Sargent A. Leitch [WW?] Yalland R[E?] [Wilhoih?] [?] [Sperry?] [N.?] [Milner?] J[N?] [?] R.D. Johnson [Louis?] [Gerland?] Henry [Eshbach?] A. Van R. Paterson A. [Leland?] E.A. Stockton [J.?]E. Richardson W.D. Bugbee

Sacramento Dec 19th, 1884

My dear General It gives me very great pleasure to join you in [?] my old time friend Smith G.W. as a very fit and proper person to put in charge of the supervision and construction of the Institution contemplated by our eminent fellow citizen and Ex Governor [Noandford?]. I hope the [Governor?] will secure the services of [Governor?] Smith as he will find him the man for the place. Very truly [+c?] George Stoneman