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San Jose Cal
November 24th 1888

Hon Leland Stanford

Dear Sir
You are
doubtless flooded with letters from all
sorts of persons with all sorts of requests
personal to themselves.

This is not one
of that class and I hope you will
read it at your leisure and give
it your careful consideration.

You do not remember me although
I was introduced to some seventeen years
ago by Senator Chas Maclay.

You
are building up and will no doubt
succeed in making the best educa-
tional institution in the world.
People from all parts of the U. S.
will come here to eduacte their
children there. Only the other day