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Leland Stanford
Nov. 9. 1868
Judged rightly of Stanhouse.
Never promised Goat Island to Carpenter.
Met Durant but did nothing with him.
Union Co. done nothing with Telegraph or Express Co.
Brigham will grade to Ogden City. for in
Can get Tis. at $1.25 each - [?]
Cant calculate on Mormon grading last 100 miles
But thinks he can get some force to grade west.
Look out for effects to demoralize our laborers.
Recd Nov. 11/18.
Salt Lake [?]
Friend Mark
Your letters [?] Also your telegraph inquiring when Montague will be home. As he is [?] home to day I do not send an answer in relation to him. You have guaged Stanhouse correctly. When I was here before he came frequently assuming things in connection with an interrogatory. At last I sent him off with a plea in his ear. He has called to see me since his return. He says you told him we had all made fortunes out of the R R &c. Of course that sounded very much like you.
About as much as it would be like me to bargain off Goat Island without consultation, I remember once in a conversation when I thought it [?] to appear to attach much importance to Goat Island saying that so far as I was
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