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in general use, - Time and Use may wear it out, but you will never kindle fires with it, nor throw it aside, as is now done with nearly all other almanacs - During its whole life, it will always be highly prized, - And as a work of standard reference, it is the most far reaching into the long past, and distant future, together with its convenience and [reliableship?] ever discovered, This 1000 years almanac begins with the year 1400, and ends 2399 inclusive, and can be extended indefinitely.

New Haven [Comm.?] Nov 28th/85

Hon. Leland Stanford; Washington, D.C.

Please pardon the liberty I take in addressing you; but my [heart?] [impels?] me to speak the gratitude I feel, in answer to your magnanimous gift to education in your "Golden State", and especially am I grateful, that the doors of Palo Alto are to be opened wide to the Daughters as well as

to the sons. No more beautiful and lasting tablet could be raised to the memory of your beloved son and I can not help but believe, that he is ever with you as you consummate this, his grand ambition. At the time of your son's death, although strangers to you, our silent sympathy was yours and the eloquent, yet faithful, sermon at his burial is treasured in my scrapbook, where I have re-read it many times. Unknown as I am to you, I have no right to presume upon your time by this letter; but I wished to give voice to my own personal gratitude and were I permitted to shake your hand it would be one of the privileges of my life. I [enclose?] these slips, (clipped from the "N.Y. World" and "Boston Journal") as an introduction and that you may be assured of my genuine interest. Hoping that you

[?] have trespassed I am Sincerely Yours Alice R. Jordan Yale College New Haven, Conn.

L.N. Keating, Attorney, Muskegon National Bank Building First Floor, No, First Avenue, Residence, 87 Houston Avenue.

Muskegon, Mich., April 30th, 1889

Hon Leland Stanford, Palo Alot, Menlo Park, Cal. My Dear Sir -Some time ago when you were in Washington I took the liberty of writing to you for information in regard to your university at Palo Alto, to which you kindly replied, by forwarding to me, the printed proceedings relating to the dedication of this university. Since then I learn through the newspapers that the university is to be opened this fall. Can you kindly place me in communication with any one who can inform me as to what branches of the university will be opened, and students rates including expenses of tuition, board and incidentals, and when it will be opened this fall. I have three children, two girls and a boy, and I have been watching the growth of this university with a great deal of interest. Any information which you can kindly give me in regard to the university opening this fall, and the courses of study, and the other points asked above, will be gladly received by me. Yours [&c.,?] L.N. Keating E.