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to kindly designate the day and as near as possible the hour you will arrive and about how long you could remain with us -
Trusting that our invitation may prove agreeable to you and be accepted
We Are Very Truly Yours J H Jewett [D E Knight] [N.J. Hamlin] Edwards Woodruff Chas. E. Stone W.J. Ellis [Thos Dougall] E.A. Davis J.A. Woodward M. Marenn [Le.T.] Crane
Marysville September 21 1889
John Monohan suit
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required by the party of the first part for the purpose of irrigation or otherwise at any point above the County Road Bridge not however of such a height as to overflow or injure the lands of the said party of the second part.
And to quit and deliver up the premises hereby leased, to the lessor or his superintendant peaceably and quietly when required to do so, in as good order and condition as the same are now.
In witness whereof said parties have hereunto set their hands the day and date above written
Alfred [Parratt??], Supt for
Leland Stanford seal John Monahan seal
In presence of A true copy of an original recorded at request of Frank Shay March 26th at 30 min past 10 oclock am
H. [Malkin? Walker?] County Recorder
By [Max Lipp?] Deputy
[image: white embossed seal (partial), eagle, "COUNTY RECORDER OF SAN MATEO COUNTY"]
Mark Hopkins
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down and he will understand the matter better. Mr Laughlin has arranged so that "balance" note for 18,500 (about) shall go to [Siming?] and [Lenny?] takes Mr Laughlins note 18 months with our endorsements for the balance of his claim, we to hold the lands, less 20000 acres & 30 sections as security. In relation to the 1st mortgage bonds that Mr Huntington wrote about as having been used for the purchase of Stock, there were 210 used. What R Stock Park had [Mc?] accounts for the Bonds used in the purchase at par in currency. I will find out about Dorsey I know there was such a man arround Virginia.
I was expecting to go up to day but from the Judge's letter I presume it not to be necessary.
Yours truly
Leland Stanford
From.
Leland Stanford.
May 18. 1867.
As to the [?] Note & its consideration. McLaughlin intends to make Park take it back. Mc accounts for the 210. 1st Mtg. Bond to Park. Will find out who Dorsey is.
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From.
Leland Stanford
Aug. 10. 1867.
Recd. my advice not to draw on CPH
N. Y. & Co. offer Richardson $500 for mo.
Will we consent that he shall go?
Has borrowed $50.000 for CPRR & arranged for $50.000 for Western PRR.
[Augt 14th?]
J. D. B. Stillman
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Papers relating to publication of House in Motion
James R. Osgood. Edward L. Osgood. Benjamin H. Ticknor. Thomas B. Ticknor.
James R. Osgood & co., Publishers.
211 Tremont Street.
Boston, April 18 1882
J. D. Stillman Esq
Dear Sir
Your favor of the 11th inst is received and the matter of copyright in the name of Gov. Stanford is being attended to. We write today to Gov Stanford asking him for his guaranty to hold us [h?] as against Maybridgefor any claims he may have. Gov S. has already telegraphed us to the effect that he would indemnify us
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know anything of the sale of the book except from you and that has not been much. I expected a reporta report from you on the 1st of June according to the agreement made with Mr osgood as the book was announced for sale in the papers on the 28th of February. So far as responsibility is concerned for the sale of the book, I am quite sure it cannot be placed on me so far as it has not been placed on the market in California. The terms on which it was placed in your hands for sale were gone over. I received your letter accompanied with Bancroft's and answered it sending the answer to Gov. Stanford for his approval with a request to forward it to you. It seemed too late in the day to advance the price of the book and as to giving
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Mr Bancroft the exclusive sale I did not approve and it seemed a great imposition to Mr Stanford to reduce the price to him, but as the case now stands on your statement of the slow sales, and the chief expense of a second edition being incurred I would advise that the reduction which you recommend in your last letter be made to $6.00. I was informed when in San Francisco that Gov Stanford had rec'd two boxes of books to be distributed as presents. The volume intended for the Prince of Wales was to have been accompanied with a note. As the Governor has now returned to California I will write him about it and send you the note of [recommendation]
Truly Yours
J D B Stillman
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Jan 18th 1883
Jas. R Osgood & Co
Dear Sirs Yours of Jan 4th came to hand in due [?]. I have read a letter from Gov. Stanford in reference to the matter in dispute between us in which he expresses a decided indisposition to be troubled with it, but he does not indicate what he would have me do, and I am not disposed to assume any responsibility that is not necessary. I shall write to him again to day I do not believe that I have authority to pay for that paper and as further evidence it is only necessary to refer to the date of the announcement of the book on the 12th of Sept 1881 where the number of plates the book was expected to contain is stated and then refer to the date of the order given by Mr Edwards on Rice Kendall & Co.
I am reluctant to be called east again as it would be attended with great damage to my own business interests, and I want to settle the dispute with out it if I can. If the Governor gives me authority to do it so that it shall be final as between you and me and between the Governor & me, time will be saved by information from you as to the allowance that will be made for the paper and it be taken in stock by the Heliotype Company?
As to the disposition of the unsold copies of
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the book, I must wait also for instructions.
That the Governor has not given any more copies is perhaps chargable to me, as I advised delay until such time as sales fell off, as there is always time enough to give them away. I have advised that he should give copies to all public libraries in the country; to this he has made no reply. I am aware that he is overcharged with mighty business matters and he dont want to be taxed any more for the book. He may give me authority to do this for him but as yet I have no such authority. I shall send your reports to him to day for his inspection.
If he gives me authority to give the book away in his name I will furnish a list to you.
Yours J D B Stillman
Copies of letters sent to J R Osgood
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Sir: I have not abandoned my idea of trying to get the Chair of Letter Writing in your great College.
I hope it may prove practicable yet. Your kind reply I preserve with pride. By the way have you my [New?] Book, 262 pp., 8 illustrations, [?] $ 1.00 only? Yours Sincerely James M. [Dalgell?] Caldwell, Ohio
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Hon Leland Stanford, Palo Alto, California
Dear Sir: Miss Susenbeth, formerly a resident of San Francisco, desires to call your attention to a very desirable Cabinet of Mineral specimens, collected by Professo von-Klipstein.
I take pleasure in introducing Miss Susenbeth as a lady, whose statements are in every way worthy of your confidence. Very [Respectfully?] &c [?] [?] March [11/87?]