COLLIS POTTER HUNTINGTON

I have always looked after the little things of my business; weightier matters will take care of themselves.

Mark Hopkins was one of the truest and best men that ever lived. He had a keen analytical mind; was thoroughly accurate, and took general supervision of the books, contracts, etc. He was strictly the office man, and never bought or sold anything. I always felt when I was in the East that our business in his hands was entirely safe.

I sent a man to Richmond, Va., on Saturday, and one to Albany to-day, to get resolutions passed by the legislatures... I think it will control two members of the R. R. Committee

If you have to pay money to have the right thing done, it is only just and fair to do it.

We Shall Build Good Ships Here; At A Profit If We Can, At A Loss If We Must, But Always Good Ships.

Clean, Commercial and Communists.

I believe with $200,000 I can pass our bill. I do not think we can get any legislation this session for land grants or changing line of road unless we pay more for it than it is worth.

It cost money to fix things so that I would know his bill would not pass. I believe that with $200,000, I can pass our bill.

I once drove a pair of horses from New York to Vicksburg, and to this day I can almost map out that country as I saw it then, with its hills and valleys, villages and rivers. Yes, I naturally attribute something of my success in railroad building to the interest I take in such things.

The T. and P. folks are working hard on their bill. … They offered one M. C. one thousand dollars cash down, five thousand when the Bill passed and ten thousand of the bonds when they got them, if he would vote for the Bill.

Mark Hopkins was one of the truest and best men that ever lived. He had a keen analytical mind; was thoroughly accurate, and took general supervision of the books, contracts, etc. He was strictly the office man, and never bought or sold anything. I always felt when I was in the East that our business in his hands was entirely safe.

I once drove a pair of horses from New York to Vicksburg, and to this day I can almost map out that country as I saw it then, with its hills and valleys, villages and rivers. Yes, I naturally attribute something of my success in railroad building to the interest I take in such things.

I have always looked after the little things of my business; weightier matters will take care of themselves.

Clean, Commercial and Communists.

I believe with $200,000 I can pass our bill. I do not think we can get any legislation this session for land grants or changing line of road unless we pay more for it than it is worth.

If you have to pay money to have the right thing done, it is only just and fair to do it.

The T. and P. folks are working hard on their bill. … They offered one M. C. one thousand dollars cash down, five thousand when the Bill passed and ten thousand of the bonds when they got them, if he would vote for the Bill.

It cost money to fix things so that I would know his bill would not pass. I believe that with $200,000, I can pass our bill.

I sent a man to Richmond, Va., on Saturday, and one to Albany to-day, to get resolutions passed by the legislatures... I think it will control two members of the R. R. Committee

I do not think we can get any legislation this session for extension of land grants unless we pay more for it than it is worth.

I think this coming session of Congress will be composed of the hungriest set of men that ever got together

We Shall Build Good Ships Here; At A Profit If We Can, At A Loss If We Must, But Always Good Ships.