Certificate to practice law in Wisconsin 1850

Catalogue of Leland Stanford's Collection of Pictures 1882

In the Matter of the Estate of Leland Stanford, Appropriation and distribution . . . of said estate 1897

In the Matter of the Estate of Leland Stanford, Decree of Settlement . . . [1899]

Partial xerox of first item

Brochure on sale of ranch property from estate of Leland Stanford 1896

1840-1849

to father: arrival at Clinton 1841 May 21

to father: arrival at Clinton; cost of studies and courses 1843 Jan 7

to Charles: his election as president of the Philotenian Society 1843 Jan 29

to Charles: leaves for Cazenovia 1844 Jan 25

to Asa Philip: railroad settlement, Cazenovia girls, marriage, death, morality 1844 Feb 13

to Dewitt: school expenditures 1844 Feb 29

to father: studies, end of term, birthday 1844 March 10

to Charles: proposed profession of lawyer, idleness, ambition 1844 March 23

to Philip: sale of the farm, the election, his studies 1844 April 13

to Charles: girls and summer clothes 1844 April 30

to Dewitt: summer clothing 1844 May 18

to father: received money, invitation to speak in public 1844 May 31

to Philip: tavernkeeping, horseracing, political meeting where Cassius M. Clay spoke on slavery 1844 Oct 11

to Charles: flirtation, Charles's sale of his interest in Bulls Head tavern 1844 Dec 1

to Dewitt: girls, studies, religion, Bulls Head lease 1845 Jan 25

to Dewitt: received money 1845 March 12

1850-1859

to brother: advice on school and deportment to younger brother 1850 Jan 5

to Hannah Clark: news of Port Washington 1850 June 20

to T. W. Stanford: brotherly advice on studying 1851 Dec 20

to parents: fire at Port Washington and loss of library, real estate, plans to go to California 1852 April 1

to parents: sea voyage and weather 1855 Nov 1

to parents: business and living conditions in Sacramento 1856 May 4

to parents: counsels against sale of parents' farm 1856 Oct 10

to brother: advice on studying [ts copy] 1857 Dec 20

to parents: California state fair, oversize fruit, election 1859 Sep 19

to parents: sends $1,000 1859 Nov 19

1860-1863

to parents: business and financial affairs, elections, gold and silver discoveries 1860 May 4

to parents: $1,000 enclosed, desires them to move to California 1860 Aug 10

gives brother Josiah power of attorney to manage and control his property 1861 Jan 18

to mother: death of his father 1862 May 23

to Don Ramon Castilla: letter of introduction for Josiah Stanford 1862 May 6

to W. Rogers: state politics and the Union cause 1862 Aug 8

to mother: building of the railroad, wishes to bring her to California 1862 Dec 13

to A. A. Sargent: considers withdrawing as gubernatorial candidate 1863 June 2

to Merchants Ins. Co.: request to borrow money for C.P.R.R. 1863 Aug 1

1865-1869

to mother: appreciation of her, desire to visit, news of family in California 1865 Dec 24

to E. B. Crocker: will complete W. P. deal in any event 1867 April 22

to Jane Stanford: gives her stock in Contract Finance Co. 1868 May 30

to H. G. Blaisdell: suggests Charles J. Forbes as commissioner of deeds for Nevada 1868 May 30

to C. Crocker: U. P. will try to get our man (telegram) 1868 Nov 13

to C. Crocker: did not buy that stock (telegram) 1868 Nov 21

to E. B. Crocker: securing right of way; wants Charley to hasten track laying 1868 Dec 8

to C. Crocker: contractors and supplies (telegram) 1868 Dec 13

to CPRR office: send horses to meet Huntington (telegram) 1868 Dec 22

to CPRR office: Huntington's leaving Salt Lake by stage (telegram) 1868 Dec 27

to E. B. Crocker: we must name directors of SPRR 1869 Jan 3

to C. Crocker: wants railroad law introduced in Utah (telegram) 1869 Jan 15

to C. Crocker: does not have cipher book (telegram) 1869 Jan 21

to CPRR office: last spike driven 1869 May 10

Lincoln, Abraham (copies) 1861-1863

endorsement of Dr. William Rabi by Stanford and Ira P. Rankin 1861 April 5:

Stanford's list of candidates for federal appointments 1861 [?] April:

letter of introduction for Huntington 1861 Nov 29

would like to be consulted over appointment of Circuit Judge for California 1862 Feb 25

letter of introduction for S. B. Bell 1862 June 25:

railroad business 1862 Oct 1

appointment of district judge for territory of Nevada 1862 Sep 10

Hopkins, Mark 1867 Feb-Apr

would extend raod to Goat Island; wants iron hauled from Cisco 1867 Feb 5

has bought engine for drilling machine in Summit Tunnel 1867 April 1:

has letter of endorsement from Latham; Latham wants to go to Donner Lake 1867 April 5:

wants to know amount of judgment against C.L. Wilson; Wilson trying to combine with Oregon road 1867 April 6:

wants M.H. to come down to sign contract to purchase Western Pacific 1867 April 8:

will you be down tonight? (telegram) 1867 April 9:

Judge goes up tonight (telegram) 1867 April 9:

sends check for $125,000; borrowned $60,00 from Davidson 1867 April 10:

urges purchase of Western Pacific 1867 April 12:

as to drilling machines, Latham's trip, etc. 1867 April 16:

advantages of buying Western Pacific 1867 April 19:

will send 26,000; McLaughlin has been in 1867 April 29:

Hopkins, Mark 1867 May-Aug

looking about for money; coupons payable in London 1867 May 17:

about paving K Street 1867 May 18:

Brumagim note - McLaughlin - Dorsey 1867 May 28:

Cole adverse to Conness, People's Party 1867 May 30:

ability to build W. P. without state aid 1867 June 18:

as to O'Leary and the B-; did not speak at Stewart's reception 1867 Jun 20:

paid notes for Sac. Valley R.R. purchase; Richardson wants to go to W. F. Co. 1867 Aug 10

Hopkins, Mark 1868 Jun-Nov

railroad situation in Utah, contract with Brigham Young and Mormons 1868 June 9:

introducing T. G. McLaren, well- borer 1868 Aug 6

contracts for grading west from Monument (telegram) 1868 Aug 28

Union Pacific getting Chinese laboreres 1868 Oct 21

arrival at Salt Lake (telegram) 1868 Oct 31

wants scraper force organized and barley sent to Humboldt Wells 1868 Nov 1

send message to Phelps to come to Salt Lake (with note from Crocker that it was done) 1868 Nov 3

re Presidential vote 1868 Nov 3

on progress of U. P. line 1868 Nov 8

on Stanhouse, Durant, grading, and ties 1868 Nov 9

400 teams grading west of 100 mile contract (telegram) 1868 Nov 21

French Loan Soc. can wait; grading contracts; line on Promontory Mts; progress of U. P. 1868 Nov 21

are supplies at Humboldt Wells? (telegram) 1868 Nov 29

Hopkins, Mark 1868 Dec

progress of R. R. work in Utah 1868 Dec 1

send 500 kegs (telegram) 1868 Dec 2

supplies for Benson, Farr West 1868 Dec 4

on situation in Utah 1868 Dec 4

order for supplies to Humboldt Wells; wants Hanford or Madden as clerk (telegram, with note from Crocker to Hopkins) 1868 Dec 4

about beef (telegram) 1868 Dec 5

deliver supplies to contractors at Humboldt Wells (telegram) 1868 Dec 10

slow progress of our track 1868 Dec 10

approved line is only proper one 1868 Dec 13

expects to meet Huntington at Omaha (telegram) 1868 Dec 16

Hopkins, Mark 1869

will get all done here that I can but we must rely on Strobridge's forces 1869 Jan 15

will start from Salt Lake tomorrow (telegram) 1869 Jan 21

Commissioners leaving Monday by stage, meet them at Elko 1869 Jan 29

to examine line with Commissioners; I have no pleasure in the thought of Railroad 1869 Jan 29

arriving at Elko Thursday; send 200 kegs to Benson Farr West (telegram) 1869 Jan 31

matters satisfactory (telegram) 1869 March 10:

thinks Commissioners were set for U. P. 1869 March 14:

arrangements made for $100,000 (telegram) 1869 July 19:

he [C.P. Stanford?] should be declared bankrupt (telegram) 1869 July 30:

Vallejo R. R. trying to get mail contract 1869 Aug 13

Mills Ralston request we hold back drafts 1869 Aug 13

Hopkins, Mark 1870-1873

Brannan stock 1870 May 31:

glad Larkin's stock is secured 1870 July 5:

telegram 1873 March 25:

send $135,000 to C.P.H. (telegram) 1873 March 27:

financial instructions (telegram) 1873 Aug 15

look over bills payable and decide what is best (telegram) 1873 Sep 30

have done nothing in that matter (telegram) 1873 Sep 30

you must advise him (telegram) 1873 Oct 1

have advised Huntington of $120,000 (telegram) 1873 Oct 1

will be up tomorrow night (telegram) 1873 Oct 3

have deposited with Belloc Freres for Von Hoffman $130,000 (telegram) 1873 Oct 3

1870-1879

to CPRR: letter of introduction for Mrs. Henry Weatherbee 1870 Dec 23

to CPRR: letter of introduction for Mrs. Henry Weatherbee 1871 April 17

to Cmte on Nevada University: CPRR offers 20 acres and $500 1872 Feb 21

to E. G. Northrup: unable to be of assistance [verifax copy] 1872 June 26

to W. M. Stewart: tel., must reserve house and lot for Downs 1872 Oct 21

to C.P. Huntington: order for 500 S.P. bonds to Latham as collateral 1873 Dec 26

to C. P. Huntington: taxes; Brannan suit (telegram) 1874 Jan 23

to Simon Cameron: offer of railroad courtesies [verifax copies] 1874 Oct 1

to C. P. Huntington: wants to control U. P. 1875 May 1

to Sacramento trustees: construction of boilers and pumps for city waterworks in CPRR shops 1877 July 10

note to H. H. Ellis (SF police chief) re protection from Kearney mob with reply from Ellis 1877:

to Gen. McComb 1878 Feb 21

1880-1885

to "Dear Sister": sends money 1881 Feb 5

to Jane Stanford (telegram) 1881 [no month] 27

to Jane Stanford: arrived safely in New York 1882 June 6

to Jane Stanford: his visit to Albany and her mother's health 1882 June 9

to J.D.B. Stillman: re price of the book 1882 July 26

to J. D.B.Stillman: re Muybridge suit 1882 Oct 23

to J.D.B. Stillman: Muybridge was an "instrument to carry out my ideas" 1883 Jan 5

to "Dr.": on his health; they go to Europe soon 1883 May 25

to Jane Stanford (from Bad Kissingen): on taking the waters 1883 Aug 10

to Leland Jr.: (from Bad Kissingen) 1883 Aug 21

to Leland Jr: (from Bad Kissingen) 1883 Aug 30

to Leland Jr. (from Hamburg) 1883 Sep 9

to J.D.B.Stillman: re money and possible suit against Osgood Co. 1883 Oct 25

to Jesse Grant: re feasibility of railroad from Constantinople to the Persian Gulf (photocopy) 1885 March 31

to Andrew White: re Holley's theory on telescopes 1885 April 18

to Fred. Grant: condolences on death of U. S. Grant 1885 July [?]

1886-1889 May

to J. W. Knox: Electioneer to cover Knox's mare 1886 Jan 25

to RR officials: extend courtesies for Miss A. Lathrop 1886 Feb 9

to Ariel Lathrop (tel): send Miss. Valley Construction Co. stock 1886 July 22

to Pres. Grover Cleveland: support for P. O. in San Francisco 1887 March 3

to J. Stanford (tel): travel plans 1887 May 30

to J. Stanford (tel): travel plans 1887 May 31

to C. Huntington (tel): attitude in investigation by Pac. Ry. Commission 1887 Sep 23

to T. Hopkins: location of new depot; no liquor to be sold in vicinity 1888 Jan 8

to Robert Bonner: re Bonner's horse Lucy Cuyler 1888 Dec 28

to W.S.U. Clement: please give Bancroft some facts on Stanford's life 1889 Feb 15

to Mrs. Henry Vrooman (tel): condolences on death of Mr. Vrooman 1889 April 11

to Mrs. A. Carter (tel): sending $50 contribution 1889 May 31

1889 Aug-1889 Nov

to J. Stanford (2 tel): travel plans 1889 Aug 6-7

to J. Stanford (2 tel): Jane at Sissous 1889 Aug 24-25

to J. Stanford: her health, his activities at home and in business 1889 Aug 25

to J. Stanford (tel): her health 1889 Aug 27

to J. Stanford: health matters, boys dormitory progressing 1889 Aug 31

to J. Stanford: gave orders to start girls dormitory; thoughts on high school buildings and faculty houses 1889 Sep 1

to J. Stanford (2 tel): awaiting her return 1889 Sep 3

to J. Stanford (6 tel): mostly travel plans 1889 Oct 16-28

to Robert Bonner: sale of horse Sunol to Bonner 1889 Nov 2

to D. J. Brown: sending portrait to the Leland Stanford Div. No. 283 (locomotive engineers) 1889 Nov 11

1890

to R. Bonner: re horse Sunol 1890 Feb 7

to A. G. Porter: re appointment [photostat copy] 1890 Feb 18

to W. Carr: re appintment 1890 Feb 29

to [B.F.] Tracey: letter of condolence [mss. copy] 1890 March

to W. Blaine: letter of condolence [mss. copy] 1890 March

to Mrs. T. Hopkins (tel): relays Mrs. Stanford's thanks for flowers 1890 Apr 6

to S. T. Gage: instructions on letters from Huntington 1890 April 29

to R. Bonner: re horse Sunol 1890 May 25

to R. Bonner: re horse Sunol 1890 Dec 13

1891-1892 Apr

to Robert Bonner: re Sunol and other horses 1891 Dec 3

to Archbishop Riordan: re possible RR track through Hopkins' land [Menlo Park?] [photocopy] 1892 Feb 29

to Huntington, Stillman, and Hubbard: re future cooperation on new enterprises; signed by Stanford and Crocker 1892 April 22

1892 May-1893

to T. W. Stanford: his health and issue of tariffs 1892 May 30

to A. Lathrop: re horses 1892 Aug 8

to B. Harrison (tel): condolences on wife's death 1892 Oct 25

to Mrs. E. F. Beale (tel): condolences 1893 April 22

to F. Shay: the Stillman matter and other business concerns 1893 June 19

letters of recommendation for women for jobs with S. F. Mint 1869-1874

Arnold, Sir Edwin 1892- 1892

B 1865-1893

Bank of CA: 1/2/1869 notes to Selby others charged to Stanford

Barton: 5/7/1889 on problem facing wine grape growers

Bellows: 1/19/1865 introduction of Johannes Schlarbaum, engineer; 4/20/1872: introduction of Miss LeClercg

Benchley: 5/31/1893 reference for Albert Scheer

Berry: 5/9/1892 LS Jr. memorial tree in Anaconda, MT

Bey: 3/14/1886 asking help for Turkish soldiers

Boruck: 2/2/1885 as to McGlashan and the senatorial contest

Bower: 11/29/1890 Sunol's trotting times

C 1868-1891

Carpenter: 4/11/1890 on Col. Markham's candidacy for governor; 10/1/1891 (tel) on opening day of university

Clements: 10/20/1868 (tel) grading work on RR in Utah

Cleveland: 1886 envelope; 1/19/1889 please see me this evening

Crawford: 9/25/1889 (tel) invitation from citizens of Willows, CA

Crocker: 11/9/1868 (tel) too late to organize scrapers west of Humboldt Wells

Crocker: 1/21/1869 (tel) Col. Williamson coming

de Wellens, E. (Baroness) 1885

1885 Feb. 23: thanks for biographical memoir of LS Jr.

1885 June 2: LS Jr. appeared in a dream

F 1866-1890

Fenton: 1/19/1880 thank you for your hospitality

Ferris: 4/18/1866 enclosing trust deed of Mrs. Margaret Ferris (deed attached)

Flood: 10/10/1888 (tel) father still very sick

Foote: 4/14/1890 political praise for Stanford

French: 4/7/1883 with comments on HORSE IN MOTION

Frye: 1/17/1889 thanks for $7000 gift to Bates College (Maine)

Fuller: n.d. regrets on an invitation

Grant, Frederick D. 1885-1892

1885 July 20 on U.S. Grant's book and illness

1889 March 20 on FG's appointment to Austrian mission

1889 May 14 on trip to Vienna and reception there

1891 Oct. 11 on statue of U.S. Grant in Chicago; destruction of European grape vines

1892 Feb. 24 introduction of Mr. Watawabi (Japanese delegate)

Grant, Ulysses S. 1884

1884 June 2 requesting railroad passes

1884 July 2 invitation to Grant home

[1884 ?] U.S. Grant to Purdy's Station Harlem RR

Grant family 1890- 1893

Gray, George E. 1868

1868 Sept. 22 (tel) about grading contracts

1868 Oct. 9 progress of railroad work in Utah

1868 Oct. 9 (tel) wants bill of lading

1868 Oct. 11 about grading work in Utah, with copies of communications from Durant and Carter

1868 Oct. 15 about grading work in Utah; following 2 letters were enclosed:

1868 Oct. 12 E. F. Benson to Gray and 10/12/1868 M. Carter to Gray regarding grading contracts

1868 Oct. 16 (tel) will cost more

1868 Oct. 17 (tel) meeting with contractors

1868 Oct. 22 (tel) asking confirmation of payment request

G 1889-1893

Gage: 7/2/1890 public opinion of Stanford, political news, Huntington and Crocker; 3/9/1893 [tel] birthday greetings

Gibbons, Cardinal: 3/2/1889 requesting assistance for Mr. James R. Randall

Gibbons, John: 4/13/1891 encloses letter from Fr. Casanova re statue of Fr. Junipero (attached)

Greenwood: n.d. poor reception for her lecture in Marysville

Harrison, Benjamin 1888- 1893

1888 Nov. 22: reply to congratulatory telegram from LS

1891 April 26: acceptance of invitation

1892 June 14: social note

1893 Feb. 25: dropping by this evening at 8:30 to complete our talk

1893 March 2: on his lecturing at Stanford University

1891 pamphlet, itinerary of President Harrison's tour of the Pacific Coast

Executive Mansion envelope address to LS in London (no letter)

Huntington 1869- 1890

1868-1869 (2 tel) on travel arrangements

1873 Oct. 24 (tel) CPRR finances [in code with translation]

1873 Oct. 26 (tel) CPRR finances [in code with translation]

1874 Jan. 22 (tel) to Mark Hopkins re value of land [in code with translation]

1885 Jan. 12 (tel) are you running against Sargent

1886 May 8 to S. Gage, would like to see Sargent as next CA senator

1890 April 15 retracts his charge against Stanford of April 9

n.d. (tel) against selling of Southern Pacific bonds

H 1869-1891

Harrison: 2/22/1891 request for a meeting

Haymond: 1/23/1884 delegation from California; Colton case

Heald: 6/8/1889 on Stanford's proposed World Arbitration League

Hooker, J.D.: 6/90/1880 offer of tour of Kew Gardens

Hooker, J.:12/31/1872 [?92] social note

Hopkins: 4/9/1869 (tel) re departure of commissioners

Hotchkiss: 4/13/1890 expressing political support

Hull: 11/8/1890 re his hymn for the University (not enclosed)

J-K 1884-1890

Jameson: 1/1/1886 enclosing permit to ride in postal cars

Kearney: 5/7/1884 condolences; employment business

Kilburn to Haymond: 4/11/1890 support for Stanford

Logan family 1884- 1890

John A. Logan: 6/8/1886 on reception for GAR members in Sacramento

Cullom, Shelby M.: 12/28/1886 on John A. Logan's funeral

Mrs. John A. Logan: 3/14/1887 personal matters

John A. Logan,Jr: 3/15/1887 thanks for assistance and news of his marriage

[1887]: family ackowledgement of sympathy with name cards

12/31/1886: funeral ticket and program

L 1879-1890

Latham, H.: 4/19/1890 appreciation for Stanford's accomplishments

Latham, M.S.: 8/13/1879 requests a meeting

Lathrop: n.d. Stillman arrived

Loch: 9/19/1889 [?] appreciation for visit to Stock farm

M 1874-1893

McLaughlin: 4/3/1874 wants payment on account

McNally: January 1893 received gift

Maynard: 4/19/1890 giving political support

Marysville citizens: 9/21/1889 invitation

Morehouse: 4/12/1890 giving political support

Morton: n.d. enclosing note by request of Duchesse d/Auxy [not attached]

N - P 1868-1889

Nash: 10/25/1889 (tel) reached San Diego, governor doing fine; 10/27/1889 (tel) governor well but tired

Newman: 3/20/1885 Gen. Logan not well, hope you can visit; December 1886 (2 tel) on Gen. Logan's death

Parry: 6/8/1887 discovery of a new manzanita named in honor of Leland Stanford Jr. [see OS box for sample]

Penfield: 10/19/1868 (tel) prices of teams and men going up (Utah grading work)

Pope: 12/26/1884 enclosing letter from Gen. Stoneman [not included]

Reid, Whitelaw 1889

1889 Feb. 23: (tel) received your congratulations

Sargent, A. A. 1884- 1885

1884 Nov. 11: wants Stanford's aid in senatorial contest

1885 Jan. 11: on the attitude of Chute and the Chronicle in the contest

1885 Jan. 13: wants Haymond and Gage suppressed

Schofield, Gen. J. M. 1876- 1891

1876 Oct. 8: invites them to visit West Point

1891 Jan. 12: dinner invitation to meet the President

May ?: regrets but cannot accept invitation from the Stanfords

Sherman, William T. 1889-1890

1889 February: 2 letters to W. W. Morrow re J. D. Stevenson

1890 May: regrets but cannot accept Stanfords' invitation

Stillman/Osgood 1881- 1883

S 1863-1890

Sawyer: 4/12/1890 support for Senate campaign

Scanlon: 4/11/1890 public opinion is on Stanford's side in spite of newspaper stories

Sheridan: 6/7/1886 not sure he can attend GAR meeting in California

Sherman: 5/8/1863 going east by overland route, requests letters of introduction

Smith, A.: 4/3/1864 mining and railroads in northern California (Ione City)

Smith, F.: 9/22/1889 extends invitation to visit citizens of Redding

Stanton, E.C.: n.d. [1871] requesting RR passes for self and Miss Anthony

Stanton, M. O.: 12/28/1888 sending "physiognomical delineation" of LS Jr. [not attached]

Swit: 2/26/1886 on education in New Zealand

T - V 1885-1893

Talmadge: 4/3/1890 on Stanford's speech on education

Towne: n.d. note re railroad tracks and land

Treat: 1886-88 1bill, 2 letters on photos Treat took of campus lands; 3/9/1893 (tel) birthday greetings

Tripp: 4/19/1890 letter of support

Vliet: 4/10/1189 requesting assistance for employment with S. P.

W 1884-1890

Wallace: 1/16/1884 advises Stanford to keep audience with the Sultan

Warwick: [1884 ?] condolences on death of Leland Jr. (missing first page)

Wilcox: 4/15/1890 to Col. Haymond in support of Stanford

Y 1876-1889

Yorke: 9/19/1889 thanking Stanford for visit at Stock Farm

Yost: 6/3/1876 (tel) to H. Cummings with payment instructions from Stanford

Illegible and fragments 1880- 1892

3 by same person, 1880-1889, re Stanfords visiting the House of Commons in London and personal matters

1 fragment, on Capitol Police letterhead, 1892, re gavel made from magnolia tree at Mt.Vernon and presented to Stanford U.

1 from "S", San Francisco, 6/1/1890 on state politics, mentions Crocker, Huntington, Haymond, Thomas Bell

Telegrams of sympathy, A - L 1884

Telegrams of sympathy, M - Z 1884

Alameda County property deeds 1871-1884

Alfred A. Cohen to Leland Stanford, deed, October 2, 1871

Rose Anna Kell et. al. to Leland Stanford, deed, January 21, 1884

Bills and receipts, miscellaneous 1881-1893

furniture bill, New York, 1883;

various livery and veterinary bills in Washington, DC, 1893;

jewelry bills, Paris, 1881

California Street Cable Railroad Company 1883-1889

Agreement with Henry Root, Sept. 1883-July 1, 1884

Report of Treasurer, Alfred Borel Co., July 1889

Report of Vice President Antoine Borel, July 1889

Bid for switches, Wm. H. Birch Co., December 1889

Copy of letter to L. B. Benchley from Albert Stetson, July 11, 1889

Copy of letter to L. B. Benchley from Albert Stetson, July 3, 1889

Specifications for five cable cars, J. Hammond Co.

Assignment, August 1, 1884

Assignment franchise, Leland Stanford to CSRRC

Central Pacific Railroad Company: clippings 1873- 1889

Central Pacific Railroad Company: clippings, CPRR v. Cohen 1876

Central Pacific Railroad Company: deeds 1865- 1885

1865, Oct. 28: Winchester to Karchner

1867, July 29: CPRR to Barker

1870, Sept. 20: Certificate of Register of Land Office - Marquis C. Winchester

1871, May 29: CPRR to Bader

1871, July 19: CPRR to Wilcoxson

1871, Nov. 13: Wilcoxson to Barker

1871, Nov. 22: Barker to Karchner

1873, March 12: Winchester to Gates

1873, July 8: Gates to Karchner

1877, Feb. 20: CPRR to Ordway and McMillan

1882, July 25: Certificate of Register of Land Office - Karchner (John Smith)

1883, Oct. 24: CPRR to Karchner

1884, April 24: Smith, Ragsdale, Karchner to Karchner

1884, Dec. 20: Certificate of Register of Land Office - Karchner

1885, Oct. 17: CPRR to Karchner

Central Pacific Railroad Company: documents 1866- 1888

1866: Report to Andrew Johnson signed by L. Stanford, Sam S. Montaune, Charles Crocker (photostat)

1868, March 20: Agreement on lands for RR terminus, S.P. , C.P., Stanford, Lloyd Tevis, H.N. Carpentier, W. B. Carr and George Hearst

1868, May 31: list of securities, signed by L. Stanford

1868, Dec. 5: L. Stanford note re stock mailed to J. Stanford

1869, Feb. 27: memorandum of securities deposited in name of J. L. Stanford, signed by L. Stanford

1876, June 20: L. Stanford deposition

1878, Sept. 10: A.P. Stanford to L. Stanford, release

1888, Jan. 7: Report in letter form to Rufus Blodgett from Richard (?), inscribed to Stanford

Central Pacific Railroad Company: Gold Spike receipt 1869

Central Pacific Railroad Company: "History and Defense of the Railroad," signed by Leland Stanford 1872

Central Pacific Railroad Company: slip case for "History and Defense of the Railroad"

Central Pacific Railroad Company: printed documents 1869- 1890

Brannan and Ives vs. CPRR [complaint], n.d.

Communication from Leland Stanford to the Committee on Corporations of the Senate, Jan. 22, 1894

Supplementary statement by Leland Stanford to United States Pacific Railway Commission (re indebtedness of CPRR to the Government), 1887

Report (from the Pacific Railway Commission) on the CPRR, 1890 [Senate Report No. 293]

Proofs for pp. 103-142 of unnamed account of legal suit involving Huntington, Colton, and Stanford

Blank form for denial of railroad passes, 1869

Central Pacific Railroad Company: Southern Pacific Company 1890

Clippings on Stanford and S.P.

Resolution of thanks to L. Stanford from Board of Directors, 1890

Agreement re S. P. Bd. of Directors and officers and re cooperation for election of Stanford to Senate Feb 1890

Agreement re S. P. Bd. of Directors and officers and re cooperation for election of Stanford to Senate Feb 1890

Central Pacific Railroad Company: telegraph books 1868- 1869

Two books of telegrams

Typescript copies of other telegrams (source unknown)

Central Pacific Railroad Company: telegraph books - photocopied (to be used for further copying)

Two books of telegrams

Typescript copies of other telegrams (source unknown)

Central Pacific Division of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company 1874

Four telegrams (letterhead shows L. Stanford, President)

Checks, miscellaneous 1867-1893

Personal checks, most made out to Jane Stanford or to "Self," 1867, 1888- 1893; includes one to Chester Griswood, of the American Protective Tariff League 1867-1893

Manzanita Water Company 1891

Agreement with Archbishop Patrick W. Riordan to provide water to St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park (photocopy)

Monohan, John suit 1890

1890, Feb. 11: telegram L. Stanford to Ariel Lathrop

1890, Feb. 11: letter H. C. Nash to Ariel Lathrop

1890, March 5: copy of 1876 lease, L. Stanford to John Monohan (Tobin Tract, San Mateo County)

Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company 1868- 1872

1868: clip showing L. Stanford president

1868, Dec. 10: policy on Edward Price signed by L. Stanford, with two receipts, 1869-70

1868: photocopy of policy on Leland Stanford (with historical note on reverse)

1872, July 19: deed Pacific Mutual to John and Edward Coleman

Palo Alto Farm 1877-1895

assessment lists for Stock Farm (San Francisquito Rancho) 1877-1880

Agreement, L. Stanford, Chas. Wehner, and R. Farrill on building of Mayfield-Searsville Road thru the Palo Alto Rancho 1888 Feb 11

catalog for action sale of trotting colts and fillies 1895 Apr 10

label for hock, Palo Alto vineyard Undated

list of employees and supposed amount of salaries Sept

Palo Alto Farm - mausoleum 1887-1888

letter (copy) Wetmore Morse Granite Co. to Caterson Clark 1887-11-12

specifications, Caterson Clark 1887-11-12

telegram (copy) L. Stanford to Robert Caterson 1887-11-14

letter, Robert Caterson to J. E. Gates 1888-09-12

Placer County Justice of the Peace 1854

Legal papers from the case of James Cole; Leland Stanford, J.P.

Receipt book (blank) circa 1880

San Mateo County property taxes 1889-1902

Tax assessments and bills

Stocks and bonds, A through F 1868-1899

Bodie Bluff Consolidation Mining Co., 186-

Capital Savings Bank of Sacramento 1879

Capital Woolen Mills 1869

Coal Road Construction Co. (Kentucky) 1881

Colorado Steam Navigation Company 1877

Contract Finance Company 1868, 1873

Cornell Watch Company 1875

Donner Lumber Boom Co. [to Jane Stanford] 1899

Financial Improvement Company 1884

Stocks and bonds, G through W 1871-1897

Gilmore Angora Goat Breeking Association, 1875

International Construction Company, 1884

Mission Bay Bridge Company, 1872-79

Orleans Hills Vinicultural Association, 1869

Pacific Steam Agricutural Manufacturing Co., 1883

Riverside Bathing Association of Sacramento, 1874

Riverside Hotel and Turnpike Co., 1874

San Francisco Transfer Company, 1871

Southern Development Company, 1881-1897

Western Development Company, 1879-1889

Stocks and bonds, railroads

Chicago, Rock Island Pacific Railroad Company

Kentucy and South Atlantic Railway Company

Newport News and Mississippi Valley Company

Salt Lake Fort Douglass Railway Company

Yosemite Valley Railroad Company

Sweeney and McClosky vs. Leland Stanford: transcript on appeal 1880

Vina Ranch 1889-1901

Blank bills undated

Ads for Vina brandy

Report by Prof. E. W. Hilgard on "Fraser Electro-Magnetic Process" 1887

newspaper proofsheet of story on Vina (incomplete) 1889-11-25

letter F. B. Vaden to F. W. Carey re barrels delivered 1899-05-31

list of workers "let out" 1893-09-01

list of wines shipped 1901 Jan 1

payroll (Palo Alto Dept., Winery, Doyle Camp, Distillery, Boarding house, Vina Ranch, Copeland Ranch, Vineyard) September, no year

Warm Springs Ranch 1869-1870

letter, James T. Stratton to A. Cohen 1869, May 10:

agreement Alfred A. Cohen to L. Stanford on sale of Warm Springs 1869 Sep 2

field notes of James T. Stratton of tract sold by Bright to Palmer 1869 Sep 24

letter, A. G. Carrie to McCullough Boyd re return of title 1870 Jan 10

Cesnola's Collection Metropolitan Museum of Art New York. List of duplicates sold to Hon. Leland Stanford

Governor of California - clippings 1862-1889

1862, Sept. 24: appointment of John Mitchell as Cmmr. of Deeds

1862, Nov. 4: certificate of election of William Corey, Placer County Clerk

1863, Sept. 29: travel pass of Adam Bock

1863, Nov. 5: proclamation of Thanksgiving (printed)

1862, January 10: Inaugural Address [photocopy]

1862, November 1: proclamation of Thanksgiving

1863, January: Annual Message of Leland Stanford

1863, December: Second Annual Message of Leland Stanford (2 copies)

1863, January: Communication from Governor Stanford to the Legislature with Correspondence; re payment of California's quota of direct tax

Republican Ticket, Third District: Leland Stanford and James F. Kennedy (Lt. Gov.)

Republican Ticket: Leland Stanford and F. F. Chellis (Lt. Gov.)

Notebook for Senate Committe on Public Buildings and Grounds

Committee on Naval Affairs re bill on desertion

Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds re buildings in Dallas; Ogden, Utah; Fresno, CA; Alameda, CA; Battle Creek, MI; and Lansing, MI

U. S. Senator - Journal 1885-1893

Interstate Commerce 1886

Cooperation 1887

Education 1890

Government Loans on Real Estate (2 copies - one printed in Australia) 1890

U. S. Senator - Young Men's Central Republican Club, resolution of support Undated

Jeffers, L. G., statement endorsing Stanford as presidential candidate Undated

On Stanford's interstate commerce speech 1887

On A. S. Smith's appointment as Postmaster of Marysville Undated

Cooperation of Labor, an interview with Senator Stanford. . .New York Tribune 1887

The Great Question, an interview with Senator Leland Stanford on Money, includes views of Col. Rickey and "The Doctor" undated

The Land Loan Bill, interview with Hon. Leland Stanford of California undated

Unidentified speech attributed to Stanford, n.d.

1891, May 11: Nash to Jordan re houses available for professors

1891, June 22: re contracting bids on cottages and plans for girls' dormitory

1891, July 14: Nash to Jenkins re O.L. Elliott wishes to occupy Cedro Cottage temporarily

1891, July 16: Nash to Mrs. Boye re Jewett Collection

1891, Oct. 30: Stanford to Shepley, Rutan Coolidge re hiring Mr. Austin, beginning of school

1891, Nov. 9: Stanford to Olmsted "improving the grounds in accordance with your plans"

Outgoing

Outgoing correspondence to Jordan, D. S. 1891

thinks 15 professors enough to open with 1891 Apr 13

decided to name boys dormitory Encina Hall 1891 May 9:

approves prospectus; names dormitories for oak trees 1891 May 16:

will have accommodations for 80 girls 1891 May 21:

thinks 4-5 thousand dollars sufficient to start library 1891 May 26:

do not engage Nissen 1891 May 30:

defer agricultural branch 1891 June 1:

no suggestions for circular no. 4 1891 June 10:

Outgoing correspondence to Jordan, D. S. 1892 Jan-May

recommends Dr. Charles of Menlo Park 1892 Jan 1

Dr. Grau and Miss Ames on payroll; mistress of Roble Hall; pleased with address 1892 Jan 1

must exercise own judgment on engaging profs. White, Dudley, Jenks and Angell 1892 Feb 17

payment of professors for outside lectures; steam heat for gymnasium; getting President White as lecturer; finding meteors 1892 Feb 17

suspend arrangements for heating gymnasium 1892 Feb 18

introduces Mr. Mrs. Morris K. Jessup 1892 Mar 16

will be in Palo Alto in April 1892 Mar 29

remuneration for Pres. White 1892 May 8:

faculty appointments [signature cut out] 1892 May 10:

case of Miss Hay 1892 May 11:

H.C. Nash to Jordan inclosing recommendations approved by Sen. Stanford 1892 May 15:

$5 a week sufficient for board 1892 May 23:

to hasten construction of buildings; too many professors and assistants 1892 May 23:

sends address in Paris 1892 May 24:

(tel): approval of lease form 1892 May 26

issue of students' board 1892 May 26:

introduces Wilson Evans 1892 May 29:

Prof. Gale out of place in mechanical engineering; pleased with letter from Pres. White 1892 May 29:

students' expenses must not exceed $5 per week 1892 May 30:

Outgoing correspondence to Jordan, D. S. 1892 Aug-1893

approval of appointment of Dr. Murray 1892 Aug 8

experiments vs lectures; belief in immortality of the soul essential to civilization; golden rule foundation of true humanitarianism 1892 Aug 24

students to pay only actual cost of living; our university to be of high grade; more dormitory space for girls is needed 1892 Aug 24

does not want pay for tuition; possibility of students boarding themselves 1892 Aug 30

sailing on the Majestic; visit from Pres. White 1892 Sep 28

suggests ex-sen. Edmunds as commencement speaker 1893 Mar 10

employees may go cheerfully if they can better themselves; teach only the fundamental principles of law; President Harrison and arbitration 1893 Mar 10

regrets Prof. Swain leaving, willing to offer him position of Vice-President or Assistant to the Pres. 1893 Apr 3

Outgoing correspondence to Sloss, Leon 1891

L. Stanford to Sloss inviting him to become trustee 1891 Nov 30

Nash to Sloss enclosing deed of appointment 1891 Dec 8

Deed of appointment signed by Sloss 1891 Dec 10

two envelopes

Outgoing correspondence to Stebbins, Horatio 1887

invitation to cornerstone laying

Outgoing correspondence to Tubbs, A. L. , 1885

Letter and telegram re appointment as trustee

Outgoing correspondence to Vrooman, Henry, 1885

Letters and telegrams re appointment as trustee

Outgoing correspondence to White, Andrew 1890- 1892

1890 May 5: teaching of religion and other university matters

1891May 6: endorsement of Jordan

1892 Feb. 2: letters of introduction and recommendations for travel routes west

Incoming

Axelrood, Max 1885- 1887

A 1885-1889

Abbiati, Albino

Adams, Gertrude

Allen, Charles H.

Ames, E. S.

Amsden, E.

Anderson, George L

Anderson, S. T.

Andrews, Jas. Douglas

Ardley, Henry T.

Arnold, B. W.

Arnold, Mary E.

Ba - Bl 1885-1889

Badlam, Alexander

Bailey, John F.

Baker, Samuel C.

Baldwin, Henry

Bar, Mrs.

Barton, Robert

Beck, Alexander

Beckwith, Mrs. C. C.

Bee, S. Louis

Beecher, E. B.

Belle, S. B.

Bennett, C. R.

Bentley, M. Louise

Blackiston, John

Blaikie, William

Blaufied, B. T.

Blumer, John

Bo - Bz 1885-1889

Boardman, Mrs.

Boyce, Mrs. A. A.

Boyce, H. H.

Boyd, James H.

Briggs, R. S.: 5/15/1889 on costs of stone for Encina Hall

Brown, H. A.

Brown, Wilfred L.: 10/14/1886 on stone in Alameda quarry

Buckler, T. H.

Bullock, Robert W.

C 1885-1889

Calkins, C. G.

Cambern, S. M.

Cilley, Henry

Cilley, Mrs. Henry

Claghorn, Henry S.

Clark, E. A. : 11/24/1888 on his idea of gallery of painting on evolution

Clark, Willie

Clarke, Samuel J.

Clay, Cecil

Clements, Mrs. M. R.

Cluth, A. A.

Coleman, R. A.

Conway, Richard M. : 12/23/1885 has collection of autographs to sell

Cordell, Edward C.

Crouch, Henry C.

Di Cesnola, Louis Parma 1885

D - E 1885

Dalzell, Charles

Dalzell, James M.

Davis, Floyd

Dawson, N. H. R.

De Garno, Charles

De Wolf, John: 12/17/1885 requesting job as surveyor and landscape architect

Denken, T. H.

Eastland, J.

Eddy, W. M.

Edwards, H. H.

Eells, James

Estee, M. M.

Everette, Willis E. : 4/28/1887 offering for sale his collection of Eskimo artifacts

F - G 1885-1889

Fairchild, James H.

Fargo, F. F.

Fitzsimmons, P.A.

Flournoy, Jno. A.

Francis, Prof.

Galloway, Mason

Gommo, Eliza

Gore Company: 7/9/1889 on paving the quadrangle

Grant, J. D.

Gregg, V. A.

Gruber, F.

Gunlogsen, Albert H.

Hayes, Rutherford B. 1885

Henderson, C. Hanford 1885

Henderson, C. Hanford

Pepper, William

Sayre, William L.

Frazer, Persifor

Beach, A. E.

Smith, Edgar F.

Hogg, Alexander 1885-1889

Holley, George W. 1884-1885

Holley to Andrew White: 3/17/1885 on construction of lenses for telescopes

Holley to Andrew White: 3/19/1885 would White request Stanford's patronage for his ideas on lense construction

Holley, "Suggestions for Improvement in the Manufacture of Glass," August 1884

H 1887-1889

Hackett, Mrs. B. S.

Hackness, H. W.

Hanks, Henry G.

Harris, Thomas

Haven, Alfred C.

Havrmann, W.

Hayes, Leslie

Heller, N. B.

Henry, L. D.: 5/7/1889 requesting a road be laid from the Palo Alto station south to county road

Hilton, Mrs. J.M.

Hoitt, Ira G.

Howell, Lena L.

Huntington Hopkins Company

I - J - K 1885-1889

Ingalls, W. F.

Ingham, W. T.

Jay, Layton

Jennings, C. M.

Jeune, H.

Johnson, Henry: 11/23/1885 on his method of measuring time

Jordan, Alice R.

Keating, L. N.

Keiser, Millie

Kellogg, G. M.: 6/7/1887 explaining his idea of a floating school

Klenner, R. F.

Klipstein, Dr. V

Knight, Henry L.

L 1885-1889

La Page, Gertrude

Laishley, R.

Lawrence, G. A.

Lee, Charles E.

Leib, S. F.: 4/17/1889 suggesting Stanford be the University President

Lenger, J. Henry: 11/13/1888 on German ideas of education and how to use them here

Lester, James

Low, Frederick F.

Ludlow, B.C.

Lutido, S.

Mohr, Paul 1887

Oct. 26: letter and list of his geological collection for sale

M 1885-1889

McDiarmid, Mrs. C.

MacDonald, Arthur

McLellan, Hattie: 10/27/1888 recommending her father Dr. J. A. McLellan for a position

Marsh, Charles

Marvin, N. R.

Maxwell, Will C.

Merriam, C. E.

Messinger, M. W.

Mihills, Lee K.

Mitchell, Mrs. Ada

Mitchell, Richard H.

Monteverde, F. E.

Morris, J. N.

Olmsted, Frederick 1887- 1889

1887, Feb. 11: typed notes re plan of university (not included); not signed but written in Brookline, MA

1887, April 17: Coolidge and Rutan on their way, would like to begin operations this year, have considered board and lodging question

1889, July 14: streets, shubbery, possible changes

Peterson, C. F. 1885- 1889

N - O - P 1885- 1889

Noble, H. A.

Otis, Mrs. N. Whittier

Park, Carl H.

Patterson, Mrs. D.

Pereau, J. L.

Pomeroy, John N.:1/24/1885: urges Stanford to includes a department of political science in the university

R 1887-1888

Ramel, Eigel

Ransom, Louis:5/24/1887 would like to complete some large paintings to adorn the university

Rinehart, Imbrie

[F. L. O. Roehrig] 1887, Nov. 5: group letter endorsing F. L. O. Roehrig for the faculty

Rosenthal, A.

Ross, Albert E.

Russell, Minnett

Sawyer, Wesley C. 1885- 1887

1885, Dec. 22: heard of conspiracy to exterminate Chinese in California; would like a position with the university

1886, April 14: thoughts on university library's needs, Sawyer family history being written

1887, June 6: working on his book, planning to come to California

Sa-So 1885- 1889

Sawyer, Lorenzo: 5/27/1886: on letters from W.C. Sawyer

Sayles, Mrs. Alice

Scott, W. E. D.

Shepherd, William E.

Shepley, Rutan Coolidge, 4/12/1889: re excavation and drawings for Encina Hall; 5/15/1889: sketch for architect's office

Sherman, Henry D.

Sieber, W. A.

Siler, Jacah

Smith, J. K.: 5/11/1889: using felt under the roof tiles

Smyth, O. H.

Soule, E.

Sp - St 1885-1889

Spence, John F., asking for help in securing memorial to Bishop Newman at Grant Memorial University, with woodcut of the building 1889 May 7:

Spencer, F. E.

Spurr, Charles W.

Staeubli, Theo S.

Stairley, B. F.

Steinwand, Otto

Stephens, Eleanor G., would like teaching/administrative position at university 1889 Apr 25 and May 16

Stewart, Alex. P.

Stickney, George, Jr.

Stockton Free Public Library, citizens writing for material assistance 1885 May 4:

Stoneman, George

T - V 1885-1889

Tells, T. S.

Thompson, A.B.

Townsend, Fred

Tracy, S. M.

Tubbs, A. L., (tel) accepts position as U. Trustee 1885 Nov 11

Turney, O. A.

Turrill, Charles B., on his idea for an industrial museum in connection with the university 1889 July 1:

Unsworth, A. C.

Veghte, Henry

Vineyard, Anna Oden

W - Z 1885-1889

Waddington, W. W., endorsing Paul Viollet for teaching position 1889 Feb 15

Walker, Francis A.

Walter, Carrie Stevens

Warmley, J. C.

Warner, J. G.

Warren, Col.

West, Maud

White, Andrew D., his impressions of Stanford University and suggestions (TS copy) 1892 May 26:

Williams, A. C. B.

Williams, Henry B.

Wilson, J. W.

Wood, J. M.

Woodward, A. B.

Woodward, Lottie

Worcester, Jas., on geological studies with mention of Mills, Davidson, and Agassiz 1889 July 25:

Wright, G. N.

Wright, W. G.

Zeus, Carl C., recounts his qualifications as art professor, asks for RR pass for travels along coast to complete his "Great Western Album" 1889 June 3:

Fragment 1889

first page endorsing self for position as physics professor; on letterhead of Philadelphia Manual Training School March 9, 1889:

Original index to incoming correspondence

Act of the Legislature, Grant of Endowment, Address of L. Stanford to the Board of Trustees, Minutes of First Meeting of Trustees 1885

Geological collection listing, offered to University [owner unknown] undated

Osgood, Azalia A., poem for Opening Day 1891

Speech for Opening Day 1891

Manzanita Water Company

American Cotton Company

Clippings 1884-1916

Autographs of U. S. Senators 1887-1888

Autographs of U. S. Senators 1886-1888

Autographs 1867-1893

Autographs 1877

Banquet in honor of Hon. Leland Stanford and Republican Representatives to Congress elect - invitation and program 1888

Invitations and calling cards 1879-1893

Menus undated

Nevertheless, Afterwards, a Sermon Preached by Rev. A. F. Beard, American Church, Paris, Easter Sunday 1884. Printed for Mr. and Mrs. Leland Standford [sic] at their request 1884

Railroad passes 1879-1899

Pin holder in shape of a fan sent to Leland by Jane Stanford 1853

Pelton, John C., Life's Sunbeams and Shadows 1893

Photograph album of Warm Springs ranch, by Andrews and Lange photographers circa 1890

The Resources of California, San Francisco 1886-09

The Centennial Spirit of the Times, San Francisco 1886-07-04

Zeus, Carl C. - samples of his woodcuts

Parry, C. C. - pressed sample of "Stanford Manzanita" 1887

Leland Stanford Interstate Commerce Speech to the United States Senate 1886 April 26

Mining and Scientific Press, no. 6 and no. 19 1862

Clipping, "A Stanford's Ball" 1872 Feb 7

Correspondence - Timothy Hopkins 1888-1909

Leland Stanford Jr. University Co-Operative Association 1892

The Leland Stanford Mining Company, Mines on Bull Hill, Cripple Creek Mining District, Colorado 1899

Bodie Bluff Consolidated Mining Company 1861