Correspondence (incoming ) of Lathrop, Charles, business manager, 1893-1902

Maison d'Objets d'Art et d'Antiquites

Achille Camerino

Canal Grande

Traghetto della Madonetta N. 1430

Venezia

Venezia, 25/2/1907

Mr. Charles G. Lathrop

819 Market Street

San Francisco

Dear Sir

I beg to inform you that in accordance to instructions received by your sister Mrs Jane L. Stanford, with her letter dated Jan. 2d, 1907, I will ship to the Stanford University, California, 6 columns which Mrs Stanford purchased at my business place in Venice - within a few days.

My particulars will be sent by me to your address when shipped.

I beg to remain with best compliments

Very respectfully yours

Achille Camerino

Confidential [printed letterhead] Delaware General Agency The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Richard A. M. Curdy, President. T. Howard Lewis, General Agent. G. A. Livingston, Special Agent. Wilmington, Del, August 8th, 1893

Mr. H. C. Nash Private Sect'y &c., San Francisco, Cal.,

My dear Sir,

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 3d inst., and to thank you for your speedy reply.

Since that time I have been fortunate enough to secure a position with the above company, whose name, as you know, is legion.

I have repented writing that letter very much, but I think that you hardly understood my proper motive in doing so.

I imagined that Mrs. Stanford's interest was so vast, with the railroads, that it would be simply a question of asking and receiving, as to procuring a ticket for me, which was really all I wished for.

Of course I should be willing to pay for the same when I reached there, so that the railroad company would not be put to

any expense. On account of my intimacy with the late Senator Stanford, I imagined that his widow, who is known to be so philanthropic, would acceed to my request, as he would do, were he living.

I am afraid that you misunderstood my motive, thinking that I belonged to that army of beggars, who deluge you with letters every day. Charity, I did not ask for, nor expect. I meant to do the just thing, as I always do, or I shouldn't be connected with this company. Believe me, did they know that I wrote such a letter, it would terminate my connection with them, so I trust that my communications with you, be considered confidential. If you could procure a ticket for me on the terms stated, I would be very grateful, and could easily obtain a position with this company in San Francisco, which place

I never should have left, had I taken Senator Stanford's advice.

Trusting to have the pleasure of hearing from you, I remain, again thank you,

Very respectfully &c.

G. A. Livingston, Special Agent

P. S. I enclose stamp, hoping that I shall at least receive a reply. I can readily understand that people in Mrs. Stanford's position are much annoyed by letters, and it not without due consideration that I have allowed myself to be classed in the same category of the others.

I think, however, you will understand my motive, and acquaint Mrs. Stanford with my desire. I have written you, rather than that lady, knowing that, if you consider it meet that she should read it, you would place it before her. If you think my appeal worthy, I hope to hear from you. If not, there is no harm done.

Resp'ly G. A. Livingston

United States Senate, Washington, D. C., July 14, 1893

My dear Mr. Nash,

Yours of July 6 received and contents noted.

I have today as per your orders sent Mrs Stanford addressed Menlo Park. all of the letter books 14 vols in all; also all the letters recd for Mr Huntington, Col. Crocker & Mr Gates. I carefully packed them in a box and I think they will carry safely. I send the key of the box in this mail. Included in the box is a bundle of letters which came from New York office, when the office was given up & which you requested me to hold, also some letters recd by Govr when he was in Europe and which were handed me by Miss Bolton to hold. Of course I'll hold all other letters, papers &c until I receive orders for their