Hyde to Stanford, Sept. 1872, LB, 2:223, box 1, f. 3, Hyde Papers.
Huntington originally proposed a $2 million bribe, but decided $1 million would suffice. He had good judgment in such things.
CPH to Hopkins, Sept. 14, 18, 1872, LB, 2:179, 175-79, both in box 20, Hopkins Collection.
Crocker to CPH, Jan. 29, 1873, Huntington Letters, 2:7-8.
Storrs to Hopkins, Feb. 5, 1873, LB, 12:29, box 25, Hopkins Collection.
CPH to C. Crocker, May 17, 1871, Letters from Collis P. Huntington, 3: 275.
Crocker to Huntington, Jan. 22, 1878, CPH Papers, ser. 1, r. 14.
CPH to Stanford, Oct. 25, 1871, Huntington Letters, 3:291.