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Ansd.

HOTEL DOWNEY
LANSING, MICH.

Mch 2nd 1905

Dean
Stanford University
D.S. J.

My son
Jos. L. Clarke is attending
yr College I have just
learnt with deep regret
the sudden [cutting ?] off
of its great friend &
Benefactress I can not feel
that the supposition of
Poison with intent is an
error & prefer to believe that
Mrs Stanford was summoned
by Divine Providence
The University Faculty & Scholars
have my sincere sympathy
in their great loss

Yrs Truly
Jos L Clarke
37 Board Trade
Chicago