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Simeon, desires to join me in all congratulations, and in the hope that you are well. We have not heard of you for some time, except in connection with your munificence in the cause of education. which will make your name dear to all interested in true progress

I have been for 3 years an idle man, immersed neither in politics nor in business. But

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I retain my seat in Parliament, as MP for Edinburgh, and I keep up as many of my former American friendships as I can. Someday I may make another tour round the world, possibly crossing the Pacific to or from San Francisco. If so I hope to pay my respects to you.

Sir Henry & Lady Vivian, our fellow travellers when I made your acquaintance, are well and prosperous. He is in Parliament still, and they have a charming

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June 30[th 90?] by

Leland Stanford

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San Fran[-co?] June 1st 1895

My dear Gov.

The older I become the less inclined I am to use the pen and the more readily I use the pencil.

I have [yours?] of the 25th [illegible] and [note?] [contracts? contrasts?]. I have had several interviews with Col Crocker and I think he approves of my work. At all events he says so. I have not yet conferred with Mr. [George? Gage?] but it is understood that I am entirely willing to do so as occasion may require. Mr. Haymond has sent several people to [use?], some of whom I am utilizing.

As usual, this [body? baby?] is giving [more?] trouble and demanding more of my time than all the balance of the State. And so it will be all the way through. "Big Jim" Murphy of [Del?] [wrote?] & [Siskizon?] has given me satisfactory assurances about his district. "They say" that a man

in the service of Thomas Bell at the New Idria quicksilver mines, can be elected if Bell will permit him to run; and Bell very graciously consented. I want Downs to run in Amador and have written to [Gage?] to attend to it. Nevada is doubtful because of the old [Sargent?] [et? el?] [event? current? emerit?] and some local disaffection about candidates. [Carpenter?] is wide awake in El Dorado but Brown is scared about some threatening letters he has rec'd growing out of a [former?] contest. He talks cowardly but I wont have it. Owing to the local quarrels, Oakland is in bad shape; but if those who [--ca?ar?--] have participated in those quarrels can be kept still all [insert: will] be well. Spaulding has about consented to stand for the assembly. Marin is in hand. San Luis Obispo ditto. Judge Heacock of Santa Barbara, a hold-over talks of resigning to run for Superior Judgeship. I have written to hiim and he is to come up for an interview. Dr. Rowell of Fresno has consented to stand for the Senate

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ag[ain]st Goucher, and the general opinion is that R. will be successful. Los Angeles is in a tempest about Markham and threats of dire results an abundance if he is not nominated. He will not be nominated. It looks now as though Morrow would be. I have no candidate and am counselling all our friends to be very prudent to keep away from the Convention and to not be drawn into indicating any preference. [illegible] [Green?] of Sac. wants to go [insert: to] the assembly and I am for him. [Butte? Butler?] is in training. Humbold am in close communition with. Pratt is an old [fogey?]. Solano partly fixed.

I note what you say about "secret workings" and think I understand you. I am not afraid of Huntington. His money is the only danger; and I believe I will find him out if he moves. His utterances have helped you. White has announced his candidacy and that he will [stir up?] the State. Enough for once. I could say something of every county but forbear.

[Morris S.?]

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[preprinted] OFFICE OF CAPITOL POLICE

WASHINGTON [/preprinted] May 23[?] 1899

Hon Leland Stanford - U. S. Senator:

Dear Senator

At Mount Vernon stands a magnificent magnolia tree that was planted by Washington himself. During a heavy wind \ storm last fall a limb of the tree was blown to the ground. The Superintendent sent a portion of the limb to the late Col Allabach Chief of Police to be made into gavels. I made one for the Col to be given to a G. A. R. Post in Pennsylvania. The other accompanies this note as a present to you for the University bearing your honored name. The head is magnolia and the handle is boxwood also from Mount Vernon

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