Leland Stanford Papers

of track laid twice a week. I have had one thus far from the Judge. The reports from end of track to your office daily are caught out from some point on the line & sent thro this city. [Union?] Pacific, also other reports advising them of all your operations on the line. It seems to me if I was you I would know who sends them. It may be from the Reno office but probably from your city. Of course I never see the reports but I know the fact from a reliable source. Bates is in again, says it is to late, a month or six weeks earlier, much could been done.

It is not likely I shall know intil after Durants departure what has been done, but will advise you soon as I do hear.

I have been ill most of the time since my arrival; part of the time confined to my room, still have been able to attend to what little business required attention here. [Truly?] I am considerably better I shall not venture out on the line to see Mr Clement &c.

I am faithfully yours

Geo E Gray

Consulting Engineer

obtain but with great difficulty if at all. The collection was begun many years ago by my father and my uncle. While the latter was secretary of [legislature?] at St.Petersburg and the collecting was continued while he served [in?] charge at Vienna and during the 14 years he was minister to Penn. Some of the specimens collected during that time are unique and of course could not be replaced or duplicated now. Messrs. [Bennett?] and Dr.[Leidy?] of Philadelphia know the collection well or Prof.[?] of the University of Pennsylvania. Prof.Clarke of the Geological Survey spoke to me of the Collection a few days ago and said he would be glad [?] time to go through the collection and give an opinion on it as a professional mineralogist if desired. If you have no idea of providing a collection just yet or do not want this one please advise me as it will be placed in [process?] of disposition very shortly. If you wish any one examine it and [?] upon it for you every facility will be given to your agent. Yours resp Cecil Clay

[image: engraving of an ornate four-storey building, for horse and carriage storage, flying a flag "Downey's"]

Washington D.C. June 1 1893

[Hon?] Leland Stanford [notation: 687]

To Wm. F. Downey DR.

[preprinted] NEW CARRIAGE REPOSITORY & STABLES.

All Styles of Fine Turnouts for Sale or Hire.

1622 to 1628 L St. N.W. [/preprinted]

[columns] [Mch?] // 2 // [John's Coupe?] // 1 // 50

... // 3 // " " [illegible] // 3 // 00

... // 5 // " " [Coupe?] // 3 // 00

... // 12 // " " " // 1 // 50

... // 17 // " " " // 1 // 50 [/columns]

10.50

paid Aug 4/93 [Wm F Downey?]

1345 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C., June 15 1893

[preprinted] CONRAD BECKER, Harness, Saddlery and Trunks, Importer of Carriage Robes, Riding Bridles, Bits, Whips, Etc. [/preprinted]

Sold to Hon. Leland Stanford 93

[columns] Apl. // 20 // 5 - Horse [illegible] 1.00 // 5 // 00

... // 27 // 2 [livery do?] 1.75 // 3 // 50 [/columns]

$8.50

John M Kay OK [ink stamp] C. Becker, PAID AUG 1 1893 Per [/ink stamp] [Cashier?]

[notation] 34[5?] [/notation]

Washington, D. C. 1893.

M. [Hon?] Leland Stanford

[preprinted] Bought of J. MAURY DOVE.

[image: engraving, industrial wharf "J. Maury Dove. Coal & Wood"]

FINEST GRAINS OF FAMILY COAL.

Main Office "21". ST. & "1" STS N.W.

Branch Office 1206 "H" ST. * *

Branch Office, 1626 "M" ST. * *

Wharves Foot of { "F" & "G" STS. * *

..........................{ 28th & K STS, * * [/preprinted]

Apl [Lo?] [illegible][M F Slater?], [illegible] [6.50]

John McKay OK

[ink stamp] PAID Aug 2 1893 J. Maury Dove, Per ... [/ink stamp]

[preprinted] Telephone 1105. Washington, D. C. [/preprinted] June 9 1893

Hon. L. Stanford

[preprinted] Bought of LAURENCE MANGAN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FEED DEALER Baled Hay, Straw, Flour, Chamois, Sponges, Brushes, Etc. 1619 L Street N. W. [/preprinted]

[columns] April // 14 // 1 Set [Dubry?] Bandages // 1 // 50

... // ... // 2 [Dandy?] Brushes // 2 // 00

... // ... // 4 [bus E?] Corn // 2 // 00

... // 25 // 5 " Oats // 2 // 50

... // ... // 10 " Bran // 2 // 50

... // ... // 215 lbs Hay // 2 // 15

... // 29 // 10 Bus Oats // 5 // 00

... // ... // 5 " Bran // 1 // 25

... // ... // 352 lbs Hay // 3 // 52

June // 6 // [3?] Bus Bran // ... // 50

... // ... // 1 Sack Pratts [Food?] // ... // 75 // $

... // ... // Hire of Horse for 3 days // 6 // 00 // ✓29 // 67 [/columns]

John McKay OK

Recd Payment

L Mangan

Aug 2 / 93

[preprinted] Dr. F. W. Grenfell, M. R. C. V. S. &c., Animal Dispensary and Consulting Rooms, 1407 E Street, N. W. Telephone 1067.

Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Fellow of the Edinburgh Veterinary Medical Society.

Washington, D. C. [/preprinted] June 14 1893

[Senator?] Stanford

[?] F W Grenfell [M. R. C. V. S. &c.?]

Professional attendance & medicine

a Black Horse with [Muco?] [illegible]

May 31 visit to [illegible] Farm 10.00

June 1 " " 10.00

2 " " 10.00

3 " " 10.00

5 " " 10.00

3 [illegible] of Colic 75 ... 2.25

2 large [illegible] Hypodermic 1.[5?]0 ... 1.50

[Physic Bacilli?] 50 ... 50

54.25

Hiring horse & Buggy 15.00

$69.25

Paid F W Grenfell

John McKay OK

[preprinted] Book and Job Printing and Bookbinding

1238 Pennsylvania Ave, Corner of Thirteenth Street, Washinton D. C. May 31 1893 [/preprinted]

Hon Leland Stanford

[preprinted] For printing: To GIBSON BROTHERS, Dr. [/preprinted]

1893

[columns] April // 24 // 300 Copies How best to supply money // ... // ... // $5 // 38

May // 8 // 2000 " " " " " " // ... // ... // 8 // 17

... // ... // ... // ... // ✓ // $13 // 55 [columns]

[a second hand] Aug. 2 / 93 Rec [pay? payt?] [illegible]

[a third hand] O.K. J. B. McCarthy

[preprinted] Washington, D. C. [/preprinted]

Hon Leland Stanford [illegible]

[preprinted] To EDWARD BARNARD, Dr.

PLUMBER & GAS FITTER,

807 18th St., N. W. [/preprinted]

Apr. 12 [illegible] 2.50

Apr. 9 " [illegible] 3.00

$5.50

[second hand] John McKay OK ✓ [/second hand]

[third hand] Recd Pay Ed [Barnard?] [/third hand]

Washington, D. C. May 31 1983

Hon. Senator Leland Stanford

[left margin] [image: etching of horse's head] [preprinted] TERMS CASH [/left margin]

Bought of BERNARD KOCH, SADDLER

1835 K STREET, N. W., BET. 18TH & 19TH STS. [/preprinted]

1893

[columns] March // 2 // Pr. [Enkle?] Boots // $ . 2 // 00

" // " // 1 Pakage Plate powder 50, 1 Pak. Lampblak 10 // " . . // 60

April // 14 // Repairing a Breaststrap [&?] a Baggage strap // " . . // 50

May // 18 / Repair. a Bridle // " . . // 40

" // 28 // Repairing a Sursingle // " . . // 35

" // " // Repairing 8 Stable Blankets // " 10 // 50

... // ... // ... // $ 14 // 35 [/columns]

[second hand] John McKay O K ✓ [/second hand]

Rec Payment

B. Koch