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Cal (?) -
re - Mrs Hewes

San Francisco Oct 19. 1892

Mrs Jane L. Stanford,

Honored Lady,

Your Friends, and
"their names are legion," for in all the many
"Kindergarten Schools" you are most tenderly
remembered, and many prayers from "little
children" I know are offered up for you,
and yours daily, for I know in my visits
to these schools where I have spoken to these little
little ones. the[y] question me. When will Mrs Stanford
come back, for they seem to feel and believe that
some good must come to them, in some way.

Mrs. Stanford, it is a verified truth that only those
who have suffered afflictions can truly sympathize with
those who have suffered like afflictions

It has been a dark shadow over my old age
now in my 88^th year to have lost a very dear
sister, and also my Brother, who was my
partner in business in Boston for Ten years,
and these in the last few months. -