Leland Stanford Papers

Office of the Central Pacific Railroad Company

Sacramento May 3rd 1868

To My Dear Wife

Enclosed you will find (9) nine certificates of stock each for one thousand shares in the Centereach and Finance CP. Theres shares of Stock are very valuable with in all probability much more than fare. They are cost (10) ten to (19) nineteen both inclusive.

They are for you and will secure you a competence in case of accident to your

Devoted Husband

Leland Stanford

From

Leland Stanford

Jany 3rd 1869

We met name Directors of Southern Pacific Realston told him EB Crokers agreed to assume the Selly Claim against the Yuba RR Co. Sub against Western must be for Black mount Well sued Gres and Stephen over the Union RR line Durant and all his crowd are there. My expect to be at Ogden in 40 days. Our truck moors do slow its discouraging.

Office Central Pacific Railroad, Corner Front and California Streets.

San Francisco April 22d 1867

Dear Judge

Your despatch saying " Charles & Hopkins opposed to any outside operation by either of us" [etc?]. It is not a question of an outside operation by either you or myself except as they may force us into the position. M have made a trade with their consent in which they with us were to be equally entrusted now they are unwilling to carry out the trade. I consider all are bound in honor to stand by that trade. But certainly you and I cannot escape in honor if we can legally. That Mr [Laghlin?] has assumed obligations in consequence of the trade more strongly urges us to go out and [perfect?] it as far as in our power or suffer an imputation that we cant afford to bear however good we may know our intentions to have been. It is not

the stories hold off late but they may come yet in time to settle the question of where the roads shall much that is if we can come along worth spend with our truck. I am strongly of the opinion that W.P will not get ou of the Cannon with their track this winter. But we must rely upon nothing but track laying. Could not Charly by staying out our the track push mutual forward faster.

This 100 miles Contract is progressing well 90 miles crompleting the other 10 going ahead fairly. There is no consecutive 20 unites but what is north than (2/3) two thirds done.

If you can make the proper affidavit you had better have the courts upon for (2/3) two thirds good aid. In thirty days if the weather holds favorable. I think the grading will be two thirds I owe our reach consultation 20 miles between here and monument parish. Prommtory may make it questionable on that 20 miles but if [fences?] go on as I think they will I guess it will be in condition

P.O. George Rowl[ows?]} Col. L U. [Hobb?] } Sacremento

Monterey Col. Antonio M. [Pico?] Collector - John P. Porter

[Man?] Island Civil Engineer -- Jame H. [Houghton?]

Stockton Col. S. D. Nye Richard. W. R. [Kerr?]

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California -- San Francisco Leland Stanford's [opinions?]

Collector -- Ira P. Renkins Surveyor of Port - John [T.?] Mclean Navel[sic] officer - S. C. Gund Navy Agent - Richard Cha[mp?] Appraiser General - Charles [G.?] Thomas Appraiser - Charles A. Watts Appraiser - John p. Zans Sub. Treasurer -- Whilliam S. Sherman Port-Master Mint - D. W. Cheesman Treasurer Courier Ref[unds?] - David E Turner Dis-Atty - William U. Weeks Marshall -S.D Marsl. N.D. - Geo. W. Bryant_ S[w?]. [G?]nr. N.D. John H [Cohallis?] Do. S.D. Joh P. H. Wentworth Surveyor General - Joseph A. Nu[m]es. Dr. B. W. HathawayIns. D[ir] Justin Gates.

[Along right side]

Receiver at San. F. F [Hays?] Re[coster] - Geo. B Tingly - good Water S. Denis, for met[ler?] & refiner.

we ought to take that position and decline to make any offers of future payment.

(signed) Leland Stanford

[upside down] Shorthand note to C P Huntington

Copy of telegram to C P Huntington from Leland Stanford 1887. [/upside down]

[notation: 141.2]

[preprinted] SENATE CHAMBER WASHINGTON [/preprinted]

[large notation: 111]

Jan. 8. 1888

Timothy Hopkins Esq: Treasurer Southern Pacific Co. San Francisco.

Dear Tim,

Your letter of Dec. 23rd, with accompanying tracing, has been received.

The location is satisfactory so far as I am concerned, but whether or no we can at present afford to have a Station so near to Menlo and Mayfield I am uncertain. As I am a great deal interested I think you had better confer with Mr. Crocker. In case

[preprinted] SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY,

Office of the President.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. [/preprinted] May 23 1889.

Mrs: Addie Carter

Chairman Genl. Committee

Leland Stanford Camp

Sons of Veterans

Sacramento.

Madam,

I beg to enclose herewith $50. as my contribution towards the proposed entertainment of your Camp in June 10th.

Respectfully Yours

Leland Stanford

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

NUMBER 47 / SENT BY [f?] / REC'D BY Ra / CHECK [15?] DH

Received at OAKLAND, Cal. [??] M. Standard Time [Apl 11?] 1889

Dated Evanston Wyo 11

To Mrs Henry Vrooman

Our warmest sympathy for you in your bereavement your husbands death is a public loss

Leland Stanford