Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

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the thinghs [sic] they are able and well fitted by experience and age to do. I am sure no one thinks less of you for what has transpired, your friends are very many and beleive [sic] in you and I doubt if the others can feel the same about themselves.

We shall start for Cal the 1st of April - for only a very short stay will be here again within the month if all goes well with us. I hope we will find you there to look at you both will be a pleasure and I hope and trust Lydia is well by this time. I am greatly relieved about my sister although I never for one moment thought there was anything malignant the matter with her. It was

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really a case of effect of mind over matter. I have had a sore anxiety and it nearly made me ill. We will go away for six weeks to Europe going June 12th. I want to get away from care, letters of distress and anxieties. We will go alone only Mr. Nash and I am reveling already in the anticipated peace quiet restfulness of the voyage.

Mr. Stanford is much better health than when we left Cal and while so very many here have been so seriously ill he was by God's mercy escaped. Mr. Blaine is very ill now with the Grippe. We have tried to live regular and to avoid giving dinners. I gave four luncheons that exempted Mr. Stanford from

class of her own age. She enteres [sic] there for one year, giving special attention to french German and Music - also History. They do not allow a word spoken but French. Jennie thought she knew French at home but it did not amount to any thing. I am eager to see her. I hear from her twice a week. I will take her by surprise.

In Paris I stay at the Hotel Meurice opposite the Tulleries [sic] garden. It is a very elegant Hotel, quiet with best attention. I have been there since I came here alone. We always went in years past to the Hotel Bristol near Hotel Ritz but I could not teach my heart to go under present conditions.

Mary Miller is very happy that she is to see you again. I see them often. Give best regard to Tim and Lydia also remember me to dear Mrs and Mis Kohl. Ever Yours Sincerely

Mrs. Leland Stanford

cruel to her - the dear Doctor idolized this precious gift from God. I can only pray for them that Our Good Father who gave them their children will in His own way shed light peace, and resignation to His will.

I remain here 'till the 14th of Oct and then if I continue well, I start for Italy, staying a few weeks at the largest cities, going as far as Sorrento stopping a few days at Castellamare where I passed a week with my dear son in 1880. I will take a steamer from Naples to go to Alexandria en route to Egypt.

I have made two visits to the Exposition. I take it in small doses. There is much that is chaff that we can see in all Fairs. The Picture gallery has a Portrait of Queen Victoria that excells [sic] all else in the great collection. I hope you will try and see it.

Give my kind regards to Mrs. and Miss Kohl.

To Tim and Lydia my tender love - for yourself dear May the same love that I have felt for you.

Yours faithfully

Mrs. Leland Stanford

come and go. I have thought of you very many times in that beautiful clear atmosphere among the pines and the beautiful surroundings of nature, and, had I not been going away and planning for it, it would have been a great delight for me to have spent a week at least, having Jennie with me, that she and Lydia might become better acquainted, for I want their friendship to extend in years to come.

I hope during my absence you will write to me occasionally. I do not ask for letters

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often, but just let me know how you are, and give me this evidence of retaining me in new affections, even though far away.

I will write to you occasionally and let you know my whereabouts and affections.

Ever your faithful friend

Jane L. Stanford

the second day we are having a phenominal [sic] trip and will reach Honolulu a day earlier than expected, so you see the Good Father has His loving arms around us, caring for us as well on the sea as on land. Remember me kindly to Lydia.

Ever yours devotedly,

Jane L. Stanford