Exhibit 23.1

                                  April 8, 2004

Wells Fargo & Company
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California 94163

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Prospectus Supplement dated April 1, 2004 relating to
Wells Fargo Capital IX 5.625% Trust Originated Preferred Securities (TOPrS/SM/)
guaranteed by Wells Fargo & Company (the "Prospectus Supplement"), filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion and to the reference
to us under the heading "United States Federal Income Tax Consequences" in the
Prospectus Supplement.

                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ Faegre & Benson LLP

                                        FAEGRE & BENSON LLP