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

member. Your heart was so filled with gratitude at your hus bands narrow escapes from the perils of the night before - and convinces me that you have taken your truths to the highest source. That you may be sustained is my earnest belief. My daughters unite with me in trust love and sympathy believe me to be my dear Mrs Stanford

Your friend Caroline L. Ashe. 2315 Sacto St.

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answered July 15th/93

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San Francisco

July 6th

My dear M^rs Stanford.

I have refrained from sending you my assurances of deep sympathy in these dark hours of affliction feeling that your heart must be so full with those nearer and dearer to you. But I wish you knew that I have followed you in my thoughts while you are passing through these "deep deep waters." The last talk I had with you I well re

grief, and believ[e] me.

Most sincerely yours Emilia F. Ashhorner

My dear Mrs Stanford.

My constant thought has been with you through all this sad week Please accept my heartelt sympathy in your

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It is a great pleasure for us to look back upon meeting Mr. Stanford and yourself with your dear boy, in Constantinople and Athens, then in Paris after your first sorrow had come. Now Father and Son are awaiting you in the home above! But I trust dear Mrs. Stanford that you

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may be spared to see your great work at the University well under way. I am especially glad to write you from Northfield as this grand work of Mr. Moody's would interest you so greatly, and I much wish you could be present here at the Students Conference next

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