Sigma Nu fraternity, 1898

Stanford University Oct 27-98

CE Hodges Esq Stanford University

Dear Sir.

Your bill for ground rent amounting to fifty dollars ($50) has been received and I beg to hand you a counter claim for $49.25 due us for meals taken at the Stanford Inn and Mariposa Hall during time when our house was rendered uninhabitable by reason of the fact that it was moved by request of Mrs. Stanford and against our wishes.

Our bill is as follows estimated at $0.25 per meal which in reality every meal cost us considerably more.

Friday Aug 26th. 9 meals @ .25 = $2.25 Saturday " 27. 24.......= $6. Sunday " 28. 33....$8.25 Monday " 29. 35....$8.75 Tuesday " 30. 36.....$9.00 Wednesday " 31. 39.....$9.75 Thursday Sept 1. 13.....$3.25 ------------------------------------------89 $47.25

Mariposa Hall. $2.00 --------------------------------------------$49.25

In regard to this claim I desire to say that if Mrs. Stanford will waive payment of ground rent, we will waive this claim and apply the amount of ground rent ($50) on a cement sidewalk which we are desirous of putting down, but for which we have not the money at the present time, unless the above request is accepted to.

Considering the inconvenience we have been put to, the loss of our garden, the loss of our location etc. I think that you will see that our claim is not exorbitant but on the other hand is quite just.

Please present this matter to Mrs. Stanford for we desire to have the sidewalk put down before the wet weather begins.

Hoping to hear favorably from you.

I am respectfully yours I.J. Egan for Sigma Nu Fraternity

San Francisco, Oct. 29, 1898.

Mr. Chas. Ed. Hodges, Stanford University, Cal.

Dear Sir: -

I return to you herewith bill presented by Mr. I.J. Egan, of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, for $49.25 which he thinks should be allowed on account of meals furnished while the Fraternity house was being moved. I suppose if the Fraternity House had been left to remain where it formerly was, these young gentlemen would have had no cause to have had purchased any food, as they could live upon the climate. I think as you do, that it was very unjust on their part to submit a bill of this kind. I wish you would refer the same to Mrs. Stanford as I think she ought to be informed of the bill being presented and have her approve or disapprove of the same.

Yours respectfully, Cha. G. Lathrop