Leland Stanford Papers

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Leland Stanford Papers
Correspondence, telegrams; business, legal, financial, and official papers; speeches, journals, and newsclippings; and other materials relating to the construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, Stanford's political career, business and financial interests, and the founding and construction of Stanford University.
Correspondence (incoming) - R

Correspondence (incoming) - R

Ramel, Eigel; Ransom, Louis:5/24/1887 would like to complete some large paintings to adorn the university; Rinehart, Imbrie; [F. L. O. Roehrig] 1887, Nov. 5: group letter endorsing F. L. O. Roehrig for the faculty; Rosenthal, A.; Ross, Albert E.; Russell, Minnett Metadata: Available Online:...

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Correspondence (incoming) - S

Correspondence (incoming) - S

Sawyer: 4/12/1890 support for Senate campaign; Scanlon: 4/11/1890 public opinion is on Stanford's side in spite of newspaper stories; Sheridan: 6/7/1886 not sure he can attend GAR meeting in California; Sherman: 5/8/1863 going east by overland route, requests letters of introduction; Smith, A.:...

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Correspondence (incoming) - Sa-So

Correspondence (incoming) - Sa-So

Sawyer, Lorenzo: 5/27/1886: on letters from W.C. Sawyer; Sayles, Mrs. Alice; Scott, W. E. D.; Shepherd, William E.; Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge, 4/12/1889: re excavation and drawings for Encina Hall; 5/15/1889: sketch for architect's office; Sherman, Henry D.; Sieber, W. A.; Siler, Jacah; Smith,...

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Correspondence (incoming) - Sp-St

Correspondence (incoming) - Sp-St

Spence, John F., asking for help in securing memorial to Bishop Newman at Grant Memorial University, with woodcut of the building 1889 May 7; Spencer, F. E.; Spurr, Charles W.; Staeubli, Theo S.; Stairley, B. F.; Steinwand, Otto; Stephens, Eleanor G., would like teaching/administrative position...

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Correspondence (incoming) - T-V

Correspondence (incoming) - T-V

Talmadge: 4/3/1890 on Stanford's speech on education; Towne: n.d. note re railroad tracks and land; Treat: 1886-88 1bill, 2 letters on photos Treat took of campus lands; 3/9/1893 (tel) birthday greetings; Tripp: 4/19/1890 letter of support; Vliet: 4/10/1189 requesting assistance for employment...

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Correspondence (incoming) - T-V

Correspondence (incoming) - T-V

Tells, T. S.; Thompson, A.B.; Townsend, Fred; Tracy, S. M.; Tubbs, A. L., (tel) accepts position as U. Trustee 1885 Nov 11; Turney, O. A.; Turrill, Charles B., on his idea for an industrial museum in connection with the university 1889 July 1; Unsworth, A. C.; Veghte, Henry; Vineyard, Anna...

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Correspondence (incoming) - W

Correspondence (incoming) - W

Wallace: 1/16/1884 advises Stanford to keep audience with the Sultan; Warwick: [1884 ?] condolences on death of Leland Jr. (missing first page); Wilcox: 4/15/1890 to Col. Haymond in support of Stanford Metadata: Available Online: https://purl.stanford.edu/fw603bh3548 Title: Correspondence...

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Correspondence (incoming) - W-Z

Correspondence (incoming) - W-Z

Waddington, W. W., endorsing Paul Viollet for teaching position 1889 Feb 15; Walker, Francis A.; Walter, Carrie Stevens; Warmley, J. C.; Warner, J. G.; Warren, Col.; West, Maud; White, Andrew D., his impressions of Stanford University and suggestions (TS copy) 1892 May 26; Williams, A. C. B.;...

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Correspondence (incoming) - Y

Correspondence (incoming) - Y

Yorke: 9/19/1889 thanking Stanford for visit at Stock Farm; Yost: 6/3/1876 (tel) to H. Cummings with payment instructions from Stanford Metadata: Available Online: https://purl.stanford.edu/rd068xs4441 Title: Correspondence (incoming) - Y Contributor: Stanford, Leland, 1824-1893 (crp...

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Correspondence (outgoing)

Correspondence (outgoing)

to T. W. Stanford: his health and issue of tariffs 1892 May 30; to A. Lathrop: re horses 1892 Aug 8; to B. Harrison (tel): condolences on wife's death 1892 Oct 25; to Mrs. E. F. Beale (tel): condolences 1893 April 22; to F. Shay: the Stillman matter and other business concerns 1893 June...

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