Leland Stanford Papers

Correspondence (outgoing)

to parents: business and financial affairs, elections, gold and silver discoveries 1860 May 4; to parents: $1,000 enclosed, desires them to move to California 1860 Aug 10; gives brother Josiah power of attorney to manage and control his property 1861 Jan 18; to mother: death of his father 1862 May 23; to Don Ramon Castilla: letter of introduction for Josiah Stanford 1862 May 6; to W. Rogers: state politics and the Union cause 1862 Aug 8; to mother: building of the railroad, wishes to bring her to California 1862 Dec 13; to A. A. Sargent: considers withdrawing as gubernatorial candidate 1863 June 2; to Merchants Ins. Co.: request to borrow money for C.P.R.R. 1863 Aug 1

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Leland Stanford

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Aug. 8" 1863

To the President and Directors of the Merchant Insurance Co of San Francisco

Gentl'n

The Central Pacific R R Co of California are desirous of borrowing a sum of money of not less than twenty thousand dollars for a period of not less than three monthos nor more than six at a monthly interest of one per cent and giving for the same thus note with first mortage bonds as collateral, two dollars for one loaned, and refer you for condition

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of the Co. and making of securities to Mr. Jas. P Flint, of Flint Peabody & Co

Respectfully Your Obt Servt Leland Stanford President C P R R Co of California

San Francisco Aug 1st 1863

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