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Woodside, Cal. April 19, 1890
Hon Leland Stanford
My Dear Sir
After all that has been said by Mr.Huntington, and after all that has been published in the columns of the Chronicle; it is my sincere belief that the Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Southern Pacific Co, on [Thusday?], are nothing more than a fair expression of the sentiment of [of?] the people of this State.
And allow me to say, that I only give expression to the public sentiment of this community, should I propose your name for the highest honor within the gift of the American people
Believe me Yours very truly
R.[O.?] Tripp