Hyde to Flint, May 4, 1869, Letterbook 2: 27, Box 1, folder 3.

Hyde had earlier claimed as a lobbyist that his whole motive was to get the opportunity to build the road.

Hyde to Bacon, Jan. 2, 1868, Letterbook 1: 113-15, Box 1, folder 2.

See also Hyde to Huntington, June 22, 1872, Letterbook 2: 191-98,; Hyde to Huntington, Aug. 27, 1872, Letterbook 2: 205-09, Hyde to Huntington, Nov. 8, 1872, Letterbook 2: 308-11, all in Box 1, folder 3, Hyde Papers.

Hyde was sharing information about his old employer with his new,

CPH to Hopkins, Jan. 20, 1870, Huntington Letters, 3: 63.