Leland Stanford Papers

Sent by his RECD By I Check 39DHDH

Received at L.S. Jr. U. 1.19 P

3 10 1893

Dated Washington DC 10

To Prest D.S. Jordan

[Wu.?]

I think it possible that ex-senator Geo T Edmemds of Vermont nom at Relands Calit nights deliver the address at our commencement of you have no already seemed someone it would be well for you to communicate with him.

Leland Stanford

St Astier le 27 Decembre 1885

Monsieur, Je viens de prendre connaissance dans un journal, d'un grand exemple de libéralite que vous venez de donner et dont le bruit s'est répandu déjà bien au delà de l'Atlantique. Il y a quelques temps à peine, vous dotiez l'Etat de Californie d'une Université

célèbre, et non content de cela, vous venez encore de lui accorder aujourd'hui? une somme de [7?] millions pour assurer à cette Université le concours des plus brillants professeurs du monde. La nouvelle de cette immense générosité vous a valu partout des applaudissements unanimes, et je me permets de venir personnellement rendre hommage à cet acte de bienfaisance patriotique. Cette action généreuse dont le souvenir sera impérissable, prouve en ce moment au monde entier combien est grand l'intérêt que vous apportez à l'instruction de vos concitoyens, et les peuples Californiens doivent s'estimer heureux qu'un homme d'un si réel mérité veille si paternellement et si largement sur leurs intérêts et leur avenir. Hélas! que n'avons-nous en France plusieurs Stanford pour augmenter tant soit peu notre salaire a nous pauvres instituteurs! Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, avec mes plus sincères félicitations l'hommage de mon profond respect, [Francis?], Instituteur-adjoint à St Astier Dordogne (France)

San Francisco November 5 1874 [??al.?] O.H. La [Paype?]

Saperm ten. [?Sanl?] U. S. Mint

Dear Sirs

The undersigned earnestly recommend the appointments of Miss Annie P. Forman as an employe in the Mint. The lady is a daughter of Colonel Ferris Forman formerly Secretary of the State of California and more recently Colonel of one of the California Regiments during the late war. Colonel Forman in the Mexican war, Commanded the Third Illinois Regiment, and came to this Territory in 1849. The appointment of Miss Forman would gratify a large number of the Pioneers of the State and the signers of the Memorial. The lady is active, industrious, intelligent and accomplished.

Very Respectfully,

Mat. Jones David D. Colton Charles Crocker

[?C.?] N. Felton William [?Sham?]

June 9 [1980?]

My Dear Sir My [?] [informs me that I may?] [?] [for the pleasure of seeing you at?] [Kiev?] after [your?] arrival in [Linden?]. [I need not say that it will afford me great pleasure to show you my gardens?]. [?] [offers?] [me to?] [include?] [one of?] [Lady Hooke's?] [card?]

75 West 71 St.

New York. Feb. 16 1889

Hon. W. W. Morrow M.[C?] of Cal.

Washington D.C.

My dear Sir:

Complying with request of Col. J. D. Stevenson I herewith enclose his petition to the incoming Secretary of the Treasury, after having endorsed the same in proper manner.

I am informed that all necessary instructions in the matter have been mailed you so further remarks in the [premises?] would be superfluous.

With great respect

truly your friend

W. T. Sherman

General

[crossed out][preprinted] VICE-PRESIDENT'S CHAMBER, WASHINGTON. [/preprinted][/crossed out]

General W. T. Sherman acknowledges receipt of the compliments of Mr & Mrs Stanfords invitation to dinner Thursday May 22, 1890 - and regrets that his engagements require him to be in New York on the Monday preceding the 22nd and that in consequence he will be unable to remain in Washington for the 22nd. He therefore begs to be excused.

1219. [K?]. Street. Washinton DC.

[left margin, different hand] Regrets - Dinner May 22 [to meet?] The President and Mrs Harrison [/left margin, different hand]

[inkstamp] 1[9?]102

[left hand side] [notation, different hand] Edwin Arnold Ansd by Telegraph. [/notation, different hand]

again, & I remember your courtesy too well to doubt that you will forgive me for thus troubling you.

Most faithfully [yours?]

Edwin Arnold

The Hon [?] Senator L. Stanford

[notation in shorthand] [illegible] [/notation in shorthand] [/left hand side]

[right hand side]

c/o Mr. Andrew Carnegie

[preprinted] [monogram: C] 5 WEST FIFTY-FIRST STREET, NEW YORK. [/preprinted]

Feby 6 1892

Dear Sir

[Presuming?] on the pleasure [wh.?] I had of making your acquaintance two years ago at San Francisco, I sent to you [there?] yesterday the [illegible] telegram

"Sir Edwin Arnold asks the President kindly to have [reserved?] for him in Belgic for

Sir Edwin Arnold

Feb. 6, 1892

Wants cabin on O. & O. S. S. "Belgic" for Yokohama, Mar. 1.

(Author of 'Light of Asia'; 1832-1904.)

Chief Ellis,

I know the mob have considered the question of burning my house and also the house of Mr. Hopkins.

Their threats may be serious. I would glad be to have you detail a proper guard.

Yours truly

Leland Stanford

[left margin] [Kearny?] and his friends held several night meetings on Nob hill. [Police car present?] [Leland? found?] [furnished?] [illegible] [/left margin]