A, includes C.B. and Harriet Alexander, Bertha K. [Ankam], and Alice Archer-Hornblow

June 25th

Savoy Hotel, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C.

Dear Mrs. Stanford

I was utterly prostrated at the sad news. We arrived that very day in Liverpool and it was Mr Ismay who told us about your dear husband

Condolences

Mr. William Alvord.

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RECEIVED at Menlo Park Cal June 22 1893

Dated Detriot Mich 22

To Mrs Leland Stanford Palo Alto

In your overwhelming sorrow the Greatest that can come in this world please accept the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs Alger & myself. God Bless you and give you strength to bear the great burden.

R A Alger

ment -- tell you how glad I am that you are in your dear beautiful home instead of on the other side of the ocean.

It is about a year ago now that I saw you all in Lucerne & dear Mr Stanford he was so courteous & so kind & we were in hopes he would live many years but God, has seen fit to take him & he has joined your dear son & are

[written sideways]

happy together. It is only a question of time with us all. He has gone before "that is all & of him much better you can spare him than he could spare you - you have been such a dear devoted wife & God grant you can find peace and comfort for you love our Saviour & he loves you. God bless you and comfort you & believe me Yours in sympathy

Angie N. Allen

Boston June 27.

220 Beacon Street

My dear dear Mrs. Stanford - I must write you a few lines and tell you how my heart goes out to you in the deepest sympathy in this hour of your great loss & sorrow. I know how your loving heart is torn with anguish & I cannot say a word of comfort for it seems like empty words - but dear Mrs. Stanford I