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[embossed] F. L. & J. C. OLMSTED, LANDSCAPE - ARCHITECTS. BROOKLINE, MASS. [/embossed]

17th April, 1887.

The Hon. Leland Stanford;

Dear Sir; The plans prepared since you were here by [Messrs?]: Shepley, Ruban & Coolidge in connection with ourselves, were shipped last night addressed to your care.

Mr. Coolidge leaves tonight and will be accompanied from Chicago by Mr. Ruban. Mr. Ruban is the oldest member of the firm and was for many years Mr. Richardson's principle superintendent of construction.

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[right hand page] appeared not unlikely that, if satisfied with the plans, you would be disposed to enter upon building operations this year. If after such reviesw of what you provisionally approved as will now be practicable you should conclude to begin work before next spring it will, I suppose be best to set about grading operations before the ground shall be [deeply?] baked by the summer's heat. We have, therefore, [illegible] to present the plan in such a [/right hand page]