Correspondence (outgoing)

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to CPRR: letter of introduction for Mrs. Henry Weatherbee 1870 Dec 23; to CPRR: letter of introduction for Mrs. Henry Weatherbee 1871 April 17; to Cmte on Nevada University: CPRR offers 20 acres and $500 1872 Feb 21; to E. G. Northrup: unable to be of assistance [verifax copy] 1872 June 26; to W. M. Stewart: tel., must reserve house and lot for Downs 1872 Oct 21; to C.P. Huntington: order for 500 S.P. bonds to Latham as collateral 1873 Dec 26; to C. P. Huntington: taxes; Brannan suit (telegram) 1874 Jan 23; to Simon Cameron: offer of railroad courtesies [verifax copies] 1874 Oct 1; to C. P. Huntington: wants to control U. P. 1875 May 1; to Sacramento trustees: construction of boilers and pumps for city waterworks in CPRR shops 1877 July 10; note to H. H. Ellis (SF police chief) re protection from Kearney mob with reply from Ellis 1877; to Gen. McComb 1878 Feb 21



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to the Eastern boundary of Arizona is as favorable for a Railroad as that of the Humboldt. We ought to be moving on the S. P. three miles a day until we meet Scott or have gone as far east as desirable for security. Can't we brase ourselves up with our old spirit and be equal to the occasion. If we are true to ourselves, I believe we can wrestle successfully with Scott and Gould both. Let us believe that we can and determine that we will, and the fight will be ours.

Yours truly

(signed) Leland Stanford

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Copy of Leland Stanford's letter to C. [R. H.?]

May 1/75

An outline of a broad plan to control the transportation of our Empire

"[a?] [illegible] [their?] old spirit. Let us believe that we can and determine that we will and the fight will be ours."

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