Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

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Cranstons West Point

July 6th 93

My dear friend, my dear Mrs Stanford,

I have just now finished reading that wonderful last paper of your dear husband. My Jesse sent it to me from California "saying we can when we read this paper, realize what a great loss we have met

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with here. "The dear Senator was a philosopher as well as a lovely man." And what a magnificent paper it is. My dear Mrs Stanford So thorough, so broad and comprehensive. I wish I had known him better.

Do you know another of my, of the Generals friends has gone to join the great majority Yes dear Mr Drexel

I am just now very sad over the sudden death of my dear friend, Fannie Paul at Carlsbad (Mr Drexel's daughter) who was here a month ago, well and happy. She leaves three little children - died of typoid [sic] fever. Mr Drexel who is at Carlsbad, most distressed, leaves for America today with her body - her husband and children. She had great health and all to make her happy in this life.

Please pardon this long letter, dear Mrs Stanford, and accept our affectionate regards for you and the Senator, in which our children