Correspondence (incoming) - T-V

industries of the world faithfully and truthfully represented before him his ideas would be enlarged and as an intelligent man he would be better prepared for his work. There is no question but the American, and especially the California, producer stands on a higher intellectual plane than his European or Asiatic competetor, but still he can constantly learn more and by the opportunity afforded of comparing himself with his competetors he will form a higher estimate of his own worth and the dignity of his profession. For the gathering together of such a collection as is called for in such a Museum much time will be required, and I would therefore suggest that the work should be undertaken as early as possible, so as to have the museum well advanced by the time of opening of the University. I would suggest that a vast

amount of interesting material might be secured at the Paris Exposition and should arrangements be perfected in time I think it would be well to send there before the close of the Exposition and select the specimens. Many of these could be procured through a system of exchanges that should be [inaugurated?]. I think I have sufficiently outlined the work of such a museum. It only remains for me to say that should such a collection be made I would respectfully make applications for the position of Curator of the Museum. As you are aware I have had considerable experience in this line of work and have a natural aptitude for it. I can undertake the work at any time and would give it my full attention. Hoping that I may soon receive a reply I remain, Very respectfully Chas B. Turrill

74 Montgomery Block [S.F.?] June 15th 1889

Hon. W.W. [Moviow?] San Francisco, Cala. Dear Sir:- I write to ask you to make favorable mention of me to Senator Stanford. Already, I have made application for a post in the University, as Secretary, or as Librarian and Historiographer, or some similar position, and a reply was made me by Mr. [Nash?], that my application had been filed and would be attended to when the time for selection of officers came. Now, you must forgive the trouble to which I am putting you, but the fact is that observation has led to the conclusion that to gain an object, one must persistently, and [try?] the best means: mere patient waiting is seldom of much avail. And first of all, I would never have made application for the positions, unless I were capable of filling them well. My education and training have been of the best: my experience in teaching, both in Europe and the United States, has been [large?] and successful: I have the faculty of getting on with people, young and old: and some portion too of that larger wisdom which Bacon says is not to be gathered from books, has fallen to my share. Of my personal presentability, pardon the word, you can judge. Whatever references are required, I can get, but the best reference seems to me to be the reputation for honesty, ability

working capacity [+c?], among the people with whom one comes in daily contact, and that I am happy to say I possess. Graduate in Honors, of an English University, I am a good Latin and Greek scholar; a good mathematician; have a wide general acquaintance with science: an well read in philosophy and the position I held for four years as Prof. of Literature, Criticism and Rhetoric, a position I could get back any day I would go East to live, sufficient proof of my standing in that branch of learning. Am fairly acquainted with modern literature; fond of books; have travelled much: have had business experience in an insurance office and in a lawyers office and my record as private secretary and short handwriter would not be of disadvantage to me . Am a good English writer had experience as Editorial writer and reporter on a newspaper. Whatever new there is to learn, I have both the ability and will to learn and can do it quickly. Bodily too, I am not less well equipped for work. As you can see, I am healthy, full of life and activity, fond of working and the one thing I desire is to get some steady position, in which I can put my energies to their best use, and such a chance seems to offer in the Leland Stanford Jr. University. It is the kind of work in which I should like to spend my life and to be connected with the beginning and growth of an institution, which may develop into an enormous power in the intellectual world, just chimes in with all my ambition. You can readily therefore judge how I should work and how every faculty and attainment, I possess or could develop, would be at the service of the University

It would give me too the opportunity I have been long seeking to commence writing and work in a special line. How ever, I will not write more; only in conclusion I would like to say, that neither you in aiding me to gain the position nor Senator Stanford in conferring it, would ever have a moments reason of dissatisfaction. Sincerely Yours A.C. [Unsworth?] I have just looked over the letter and am a little ashamed of speaking so well of myself but it is not conceit; it is truth that I am telling, and I am the only one that can convey a general appreciation of it to you. So I will send the letter just as it was first written.