Leland Stanford Papers

Visalia. July. 18. Govenor Stanford.

Dear Sir. Would you please be kind enough to let me know when your school will open. Would you please let me know the cost. I am a widow and my means are limited. I would like to send my little son. Would there be any [show?] for me to get a place as house keeper, or matron I am a middle aged

Newton Mass. May 1st 1889 Leland Stanford Jr. University, Palo Alto, Cala.

Gentlemen,

We have in our posession a set of the "Mecanique Ceteste" by La Place and translated by Nathaniel Bawditch L.L.D. late of Cambridge. It belonged to the library of my brother in law Charles W. Tuttle at one time a professor in the Cambridge Observatory. We wish to dispose of them to the best advantage as part of his library, and so that they will be of the most benefit to the greatest number of people. As but few copies are to be had I take the liberty of laying this subject before you. They are in the best of order. We would be pleased to have you examine them and also

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[preprinted] Office Central Pacific Railroad,

Corner Front and California Streets.

San Francisco, [/preprinted] April 1st 1867

Friend Hopkins

Your letter of 29th ult. [covering?] one from Huntington [rcd?], also [rcd?] to day from Crocker a letter from the man who went up to attend the drilling machines. He says Strobridge says that the present engine cannot be stopped to make the necessary connections for steam, Mr. [More?] says it will not take over two hours at the most. [Now?] if they get out rock so fast that to pile up [--what--] at the shaft [insert] what [/insert] they would raise in two hours could not be got out of the way, why then it would seem that the drilling machines would be of little benefit, because [--if the rock is--]

[notation: 15] [embossed seal] CONGRESS [CAREW. CO.?] [/embossed] [preprinted] Office Central Pacific Railroad, Corner and Front Streets. San Francisco, [/preprinted] April 5th 1867

Friend Hopkins

Have got a bully letter from Latham to Morgan, next wednesday Mr Latham with a party of ladies and gentlemen [insert] (8) eight in all [/insert] will leave here to go up to take a trip over the Road and go to Donner Lake. They will want to go up to the Lake on Thursday and return to Crystal Lake the same night so as to return to San Francisco Friday night. I have told him we would have horses & sleighs [insert] ready [/insert] and notify Hotel Keepers so that they would be well cared for. He fully appreciates the importance to his Bank should the arrangement in London be made by Mr Morgan. You will I am sure see that every thing is all right for the [ride?].

Yours truly Leland Stanford

of last night about the judgment you do not say anything about the receipt of Levi's. If you have not sent it please do so on Monday. I dont believe I have made a very clear statement of the matters in relation to RR but I guess it will give you the idea of what is going on.

The judge says that [recpt?] of Levis may be among his papers in the Pigeon hole

Yours truly

Leland Stanford

From.

Leland Stanford

April 6, 1867.

Telegraphed to know amt. judgt vs. C.J. Wilson

Wilson trying to combine with Oregon Road, &c

Steamship interests fusing & combining.

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Office Central Pacific Railroad,

Corner Front and California Streets.

San Francisco, April 10th 1867

Mark Hopkins

Enclosed find my check on the Bank of California payable to your order for the sum of ($125,000.00) one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars.

Charley writes that he needs that amount. I raised to day $60,000.00 at 1 percent of the House of Davidson & Co. I am much pleased with this as it may lead to further negotiations. I have tried them before but could never get any encouragement.

Davidson I believe so no longer in the Company here. This house is agent for the Rostchchilds. I have had a very satisfactory talk with them and shall drop in and see them again

Yours truly

Leland Stanford

P.S. Bragg dont know any thing further about fences than that they did not sell any to the Freeport Land Co.

The Navigation Co say that they will refer the water matter to Redington with full authority to do as he pleases

L S

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Office Central Pacific Railroad,

Corner Front and California Streets.

San Francisco, April 12th 1867

Mark Hopkins Esq

Yours of yesterday recd. The Judge has reported somewhat of the difficulties that he encountered. His report took me somewhat by surprise. Before going to Sacramento to announce the result of negotiation, I agreed that it should be a trade if my associates approved. After submitting the matter I certainly thought the negotiation was approved, and when the Judge and I came down here we so stated, and proceeded at once upon investigations and statements of what was necessary to be done

One of the first things to be done was for Mr. L. to get rid of the Hawthorn Claim, and to do so he paid it $10,000

down and gave Carrs obligation for $12500 more in thirty days or forfeit the $10000. M.L. has straightened other matters some of which he would or could very well have done except upon the assumption that if he complied with our terms the trade was definite and certain. We are in honor bound to stand by the trade and I certainly cannot do otherwise than make the trade good to [?] and shall in any event as far as in my power individually. But I do not doubt but that Huntington will approve the trade, in which case we shall certainly have a good thing and I shall be relieved from embarrassment.

If the trade is perfected we shall do as you suggest have a schedule of Assets.

Yours truly Leland Stanford

From

Leland Stanford,

April 12. 1867.

Surprise that I object to purchase WPRR.

Dont doubt Huntingtons willingness.

My objection is embarrassing &c.

From Leland Stanford

April 5th 1867

Bully letter from Latham to Morgan. Arrange for Lathams party [on?] RR.

wait until we reach the summit before we haul Iron over to the Truckee.

I thought the matter was settled that the Iron was to be hauled from Cisco. Unless Huntington is successful in his negotiations, it is imperative that we must do that which will soonest give us money.

Yours truly

Leland Stanford

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From Leland Stanford

Feb. 5. 1867.

Locate road to Goat Island immediately. Impracticable to go by Benicia. Haul Iron over the summit this winter to lay 30 miles on Truckee by July. [/bottom left margin]