Mark Hopkins

Twentieth of this month I dont think they will be there before the 1st January

I have taken a good deal of pains with good weather to post myself about the winters in the Wasatch and east to Cheyenne and I believe the clauses are 9 out of then that the UP will not be at the mouth of [wiber?] before with Spring. But it has seen as if our track lagged else. It would have been strong faith in our being first to the month if wether, I do think there is ground for hope. But if Charley would stay out to the front and on the line and see to pushing forward material would not the thing go faster

Tomorrow I start again for the Prommintory I want to see the men on the important Points

Yours truly

Leland Stanford

P.S. I [silter?] Union here

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From.

Leland Stanford- Salt Lake

December 4 1868

Promontory Sine avoiding tunnel- good Work covered from Ogden to Promontory next week. Then be in position to assert [proposition?]. Things moved slow thinks will do better now. Men moving to cal a cerste be hired as teamsters Mills will post [ino?] in Salt Lake matters. Union RR is across Bear River. Say they will be at north Metor by 20th Dec. Chances are 9 to 1. They will not till spring If our track mons faster we can but then If Chanliy [stride?] at the front it would go faster Will start for Promontory tomorrow.

Salt Lake Dec 5 1868

Sac Dec 5 11:30 AM

To Mark Hopkins

Beef is driven from here nick can compete.

Leland Stanford

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From

Leland Stanford Salt Lake

Dec 5 1868.

Beef will be driven from salt Lake but Dodworth can compete.

Salt Lake Dec 10 1868

Jac 10. 406 PM

Mark Hopkins

Let the store keeper at Humboldt Wells advise the engineers of the mount supplies contractors there and engineering report the came with their estimates.

Leland Stanford

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