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St. Mary's Cathedral
1100 Franklin Street
San Francisco, California
May 21, 1905

Mr. J. C. Branner
Acting President Stanford University
Palo Alto, Cal.
Dear Sir:

Archbishop Biordan is in receipt of your letter asking him
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Stanford on Friday March 24th. Un-
fortunately he is quite unwell and cannot leave the city. He has
sent word to the authorities at the Seminary at Menlo Park to be
present on that sad occasion and hopes you will permit them to form
part of the funeral cortege from the church to the mausoleum.

Sincerely yours,
John J. Cantwell
Secretary