Leland Stanford Papers

Geo. W. Holley

to

Pres't Andrew D. White

about telescope lenses

Ans'd to Mr. White April 18.

[?] March 19, 1885.

My Dear Sir:

It is of course natural for men to have unbounded faith in their own 'doxies' and an equally strong disposition to [ride?] their own 'hobbies' to which fact the world is vastly indebted for its progress in civilization. Learning through Mr Alvan Clark of the almost hopeless attempts of the builders of the great Lick Telescope to secure a lense only 38 inches in diameter and seeing no reason why one of 10 feet diameter if needed, cannot be made by the proposed new method of construction, I am prompted to make an effort to utilize it. Among those who

to secure the balance of the fund nearer [home?]. The object is certainly a most commendable one and no discredit can result from failure to accomplish it. I have written the other letter [?] accompanies this thinking it may be useful as a text - rather a long one, certainly - for your communication to Senator Stanford. I [?] also, a copy of the paper read before the A.A.A. for the same purpose. If you conent to present the matter to Senator Stanford perhaps you will be willing to state to him that you will endeavor to be certain of the faithful application of the fund to the purpose intended.

Very cordially yours

George W Holley

President White.

[minded?] capitalist desiring to erect a college, might go and build it, without [?] or hindrance of any kind. Around the old University of Oxford established in the 13th century, have grown up twenty one other colleges many of [which?] exceed in wealth and importance the original school, but the combined [endowments?] wealth, and influence of all the colleges combined is very great [and?] out of these has grown two of the most remarkable libraries in the world - the [Bodhan?] and the Radcliff, the two together far exceeding in importance the great [Laurentian?] Library in Florence. The growing up of colleges in most of the States means ultimately segregation and [disunion?], whereas on the contrary one grand national university made up of many colleges occypying one and the same university District, would signify union [forever?], [one and inseparable?]. The

[upgoing?] to the [Great?] Government at Washingtno for a charter. But the [first?] location of all would probably be in the Glades on the [Youghiogheny?] River back of [Deer?] Park and west of Oaklands. This river would [furnish?] at all seasons an abundance of water from pure fresh mountain springs and furnish at the same time a suitable outlet for sewage. Land is worth in the Glades from 25c to [?] say ten dollars an acre. The University District ought to be [given?] 20 to 50 miles [square?] [?] of sentiment and come [to?] know such [other?] well during the [early?] morning of life, so that meeting afterwards in [congress?] or elsewhere, they might realize that they were old friends and children of the same grand old [home?]. The [necessity?] of a University District [admitted?], the next question is where shall it be located? Not on the East Allegheny [shed?] from the mountains to the Atlantic, because [of this protracted?]

summer heat to which it is subject nor in the valley of the Ohio and [Mississippi?] rivers between the Allegheny and [Rocky?] mountain ranges, since all this vast region is subject to protracted heat likened by many to that of a huge oven. It must [then?] therefore be situated on the high table lands stretching out from the Allegheny [on?] the one hand, and from the [Rocky?] mountains on the other; the latter might [possibly?] be most desirable but its [?] from the great countries of population from which the great map of pupils would come [furnished?] on [insurpassable?] objection is locating it in or near the [Rocky?] Mountains. Looking eastward the [fine?] range of upland reaching from Ashville in N.C. into the state of Tennessee looks very promising. [There?] a university district might be [served?] by the states of N.C. and Tenn, [without?]

Certificates of Stock in the Contract and Finance Co.

Certicates NOs 10 to 20 both inclusive each for 1000 shares of $100 each = 1000000

All the foregoing belong to [them?] The Contract and finance Co. stock is much more valuable than par. The Co now hold of the full Land stock of the Central Pacific RR Co. ($10000000.00) the millions

Leland Stanford

SCHEDULE No. 3.

Statement of approximate value of a Sinking Fund created from the sums now in the Treasury of the United States Government to the credit of the Central Pacific Railroad, either in the shape of a present Sinking Fund or for account of the five per cent Transportation Act, and all for the part payment of the interest due to the United States on maturity of the United States Bonds issued under Act of July 1, 1862 on the date of July 1, 1893.

Amount due the Railroad Company December 31, 1836 as per Schedule No. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,427,353.15

Amount paid or to be paid the United States for year 1887 (estimated) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 572, 641.85

Total amount to credit of the Company with the United States Government July 1, 1888 . . . . . . . $11,000,000.00

One half years interest on United States Bonded debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 855,670.40 July 1, 1888

Total amount to credit of the Company . . . . . . . $11,835,670.40

Dec. 31, 1888 six months interest at 2 per cent $253,161,03 ...................

Geological collection.

According James D Dana's Manual of Geology consisting of [illegible] characteristic fossils and rocks.

Azoic or Archaean Era

Laurentian & Huronian Periods

represented by granites, syenites, gneiss and other rocks.

... Paleozic Time.

Silurian Age.

Lower Silurian

Potsdam, Chazy, Trenton, Utica, Cincinnati or Hudson river Epochs

Upper Silurian

Medina, Clinton, Niagara, lower Helderberg, Oriskany Periods

represented by 700 species and varieties of fossils.

Devonian Age.

Corniferous, Hamilton, [illegible] Periods

represented by 180 sp & varieties

Carboniferous Age

subcarboniferous

Kinderhook - Burlington - Keokuk - St Louis - Chester groups

Coal measures

represented by 300 species and varieties

Permian Period

represented by 40 species & varieties

... Mesozoic Time

Triassic Period.

variegated sandstone - shell limestone - red marls

St Cassian beds

represented by 100 species & varieties

Geological Collection Jurasai Period Lias lower, middle upper Colyte lower, middle, upper years enter by Ca 680 species and vareties

Cretaceous Period Lower, middle upper represented by c: 300 species and varieties

Fertiaru Age Eaecne. Niocene, Pliocene represented by c: [two] species and varities in all c 2800 species and varieties about 6000 specimens, all named and with localities

Palaeantotogical Colection Fossils arranged according zoological orders Annelidae 38 Plants 146 sp and var Bry ozoa 146 sp and var Crustaccae 116 Foraminifera 26 Bradriopoda 600 sp and var Vertebrates 100 Sponges 61 Gasteropoda 600 254 Graptoiites 15 Conchifern 700 Coral 287 Pteropoda 15 [Lohinoids] 120 Cephatopoda Asteriods 6 Orthouratites 46 Crinoids Nautilus [20?] Pentremidids [400?] Goniatites 14 [Cyslibians?] Ammonites [illegible] 330 261 Belemnites 60 2530 3700 to 3800 species and varieties about [?]000 specimen

Archaeological Collection about 500 [selected] specimens a fine collusion of indian [or?] mound builder relics

Collection of american fresh water and land mollusks.