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New York Mar 31 1885
Jesse Grant [Easq?]
36 66th Street
City
Dear Sir
I have yours of the 30th making inquiries as to the feasibility of your obtaining a charter for a Railroad from Constantinople to the Persian Gulf.
As to the feasibility I can only say that from a personal interview I had with the Sultan when I was in Constantinople I judged him to be very much interested in the subject of such a road. He asked me if I would undertake its construction and I have no doubt if I had consented he would have given most liberal concessions
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I think such a road ought to be of great commercial value as it would pass through a rich agricultural country partially settled and would offer the shortest quickest route between Europe and the great heart of Asia for the social and commercial business of the principal countries of both continents
of course such a Road would complete successfully for passengers and I think a very large portion of the freight is of such a valuable character that it would seek the most expeditions route in preference to the slower one of less cost
Very truly yours Leland Stanford
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May 25 1883
Dear Dr
Am doing what I can to clean up my desk so as to leave tomorrow morning on Steamer [Brethams?]
Among my papers I find the enclosed which I have not examined but thinking possibly there may be something in them have concluded to enclose them. I have been confined to the house and most of the time every room for the last ten weeks with
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trouble such as I had four years ago at Palo Alto -
We go to Europe with no fixed place nor time for returning
With kind regards your friend Leland Stanford
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Aug 10th 1883
My Dear Wife
Have been here two days and am able to pronounce a little about this place. It is small and very quiet. The people seem to be very sedate and earnest to give the waters a fair chance. The visitors are mostly German and they and the place have a very different air from Carlsbad.
The water is not disagreeable and in fact rather pleasant to one who is thirsty, but otherwise to one who has to take three large glasses before breakfast. I am myself observing the directions
