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To Governor and Mrs. Stanford

Founders of the "Leland Stanford Jr." University

Dear Sir and Madame,

I beg leave to submit for your consideration the following suggestions, touching the success of the great school of learning, wich your beneficence is about to inaugurate.

As it is designed to be as lasting as the national and State governements, and as the munificence of its endowment promises a growth of the university commensurate with that of the American population, the extent of its growth and influences will depend largely upon the wisdom of its early directions.

A grateful people hope to see this university fruitfull of happy results during the lives of its honored founders. In order to avoid mistakes, as well as to profit by the experience of other universities, those having the practical direction of the building and conduct of the "Leland Stanford Jr." University might profitably be

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