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wait until we reach the summit
before we haul Iron over to the Truckee.

I thought the matter was
settled that the Iron was to be
hauled from Cisco. Unless Huntington
is successful in his negotiations, it
is imperative that we must do
that which will soonest give
us money.

Yours truly

Leland Stanford

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From
Leland Stanford

Feb. 5. 1867.

Locate road to Goat Island immediately.
Impracticable to go by Benicia.
Haul Iron over the summit this winter
to lay 30 miles on Truckee by July. [/bottom left margin]