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37A

Office Central Pacific Railroad,

Corner Front and California Streets.

San Francisco, May 30th 1867

Mark Hopkins Esq

Your letter of yesterday rec'd

I fear you are correct in your surmises
about Cole, I have had one general
talk with him and from it I came
to the same conclusion as yourself, I have
arranged to take him out riding to day
when I will have a fair chance. If nothing
else can be done I hope to spike his battery.

A good many of those in the peoples
party here say their movement has no hostility
to Mr Conness, but I notice his
enemies all seem to favor its movements.
The way this city goes will be likely to determine
the result and I think it should
exercise the first consideration. The result of the contest
here will have an unfortunate bearing on
Sacramento. Yours truly

Leland Stanford

37A

Office Central Pacific Railroad,

Corner Front and California Streets.

San Francisco, May 30th 1867

Mark Hopkins Esq

Your letter of yesterday rec'd

I fear you are correct in your surmises
about Cole, I have had one general
talk with him and from it I came
to the same conclusion as yourself, I have
arranged to take him out riding to day
when I will have a fair chance. If nothing
else can be done I hope to spike his battery.

A good many of those in the peoples
party here say their movement has no hostility
to Mr Conness, but I notice his
enemies all seem to favor its movements.
The way this city goes will be likely to determine
the result and I think it should
exercise the first consideration. The result of the contest
here will have an unfortunate bearing on
Sacramento. Yours truly

Leland Stanford