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Woodard claimed that Huntington ordered him to assure Stanford's friends that their position in the company was in no danger as long they faithfully discharged the duties of their station.

Bassett (the name is spelled two ways) later launched attacks on Huntington, who claimed that a J. M. Bassett was on the railroad payroll when Huntington took over, but no one could tell him what he did and fired him.

J. H. Woodard to (Gates?), Feb. 14, 1891, CPH Papers, ser. 1, r. 49.