Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

Jane L. Stanford Surviving Founder of the Leland Stanford Junior University. To The Sigma Alpha Epsilon House Association, a corporation.

LEASE AND AGREEMENT. Dated May 4, 1901

Recites: Whereas on November 11, 1885, Leland Stanford and Jane Lathrop Stanford, his wife, by a grant founding and endowing the Leland Stanford Junior University, conveyed to certain Trustees therein named among other things that certain tract of land situate partly in the County of Santa Clara and partly in the County of San Mateo, in the State of California and now commonly known and designated as the ''Pаlо Alto Farm," which tract of land is more particularly described in Schedule "A" attached to said grant and made a part thereof, and

Whereas, the grantors named in said Grant did, by the provisions of Subdivision 1 of Article II thereof, elect, in relation to the property thereby conveyed to said Trustee and in relation to the erection, maintenance, and management of the institution thereby founded, to perform during their lives all the duties and exercise all the powers and privileges which, by the terms of said Grant were enjoined upon and invested in the Trustees therein named and their successors and

Whereas, by Subdivision Three of Article IV of said Grant, one of the powers invested in said Trustees was to manage and control the Trust property care for and improve the same, and

SAN JOSE ABSTRACT COMPANY SAN JOSE, CAL.

In the name of God Amen. I Jane Lathrop Stanford of the County of Santa Clara State of California, wife of Leland Stanford deceased, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, mindful of the uncertainty of life, do make publish and declare this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills.

I give and bequeath to each of my brothers, Ariel Lathrop and Charles Gardner Lathrop, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in gold coin. To my two nieces, Jennie L. Lawton and Amy Gardner Hansen, daughters of my deceased brother Daniel Shields Lathrop, and the two children of my deceased niece Christine L. Gunning, I give and bequath[sic] One Hundred Thousand Dollars in gold coin, each of my nieces taking one-third part, and the children of my deceased niece, Christine L. Gunning the other third part equally between them.

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aforesaid.

I give and bequeath to my friend Russell J. Wilson, and my brother Charles Gardner Lathrop, the Sum of Twenty four Thousand Dollars in gold coin in trust to hold, manage, invest and reinvest Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) thereof for and during the life of Merinda Lathrop of Van Hornsville, Herkimer County, New York State, and to pay over and deliver to her use monthly, and every month, as long as she lives, the interest, income, rents and profits of the said Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12000). Also to hold, manage invest and reinvest the remaining Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12000) for and during the natural life of Mrs James Covert of Albany, New York State, and to pay over and deliver to her use monthly, and every month, the interest, income, rents and profits of the said Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000). The estate and trust of the said Russell J. Wilson and Charles Gardner Lathrop in the said several principle sums to

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15000 Bonds

State of California,

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CHAS. G. LATHROP Attorney in fact for Jane L. Stanford being first duly sworn, says that she is the Founder of the Leland Stanford Junior University. owner of the property described and referred to in the foregoing notice; that he has read said notice and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge.

Chas. G. Lathrop

Attorney in fact, for Jane L. Stanford

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of July 1901

E. B. Ryan

Notary Public in San Francisco, Cal.

Notice of Completion of Work.

Given by

Jane L. Stanford

DATED June 15th, 1901

Recorded at the Request of Jane L. Stanford in 10 of [Mis.?] Page 527 this 5th day of July 1901, Records of Santa Clara County.

Chas. P. Owen

Recorder.

By ___

Deputy Recorder.

State of California, City and County of San Francisco. ss Chas. G. Lathrop being first duly sworn, says that he is the Attorney in fact, for Jane L. Stanford who is the owner of the property described and referred to in the foregoing notice; that he has read said notice and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge. (signed) Chas G. Lathrop, Attorney in fact, for Jane L. Stanford Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of June 1901 E. B. Ryan, Notary Public in San Francisco, Cal.

Notice of Completion of Work Given by Jane L. Stanford Dated June 17th, 1901 Recorded at the Request of Jane L. Stanford in Vol. 10 of Miscl Page 454 this 21 day of Jun 1901 Records of Santa Clara County of Santa Clara, Cal Chas P. Owen, Recorder by J D Canelo, Deputy Recorder 1.00