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well I understood every
aching throb of your heart.
In Washington, we have
talked together of [him?]
of many interesting subjects
and {???] I always felt we
could understand each
other. Four months
ago I recieved the terrible
cable announcing my
dear Husbands sudden
& painless death. Such
a blow! as I had supposed
he was in perfect health
& he was expecting to join
me very shortly here --
I will not [???] [???] the
anguish his death has
caused me. For you alas!
known it yourself but too
well -- two months ago
I learned??? of Senator Stanfords
sudden death. And I
need not assure you how
much I understand your
pain or the other loneliness
and desoltion that comes???
into our's?? life. When deprive[d???]
of our inseparable companion
and the sharer of our's joys &
sorrows. Our consolations
are different although our
sorrows are so similar --
You are left without children and??? grandchildren -- but you
have the means, the heart,
and the intelligence to be
the Alma Mater to hundreds
& thousands of children yet
unborn. What a consolation,
what a help this must be
to you! The carrying out
of yr husband's ??? wishes
and thus perpetuating those
names forever -- My consolation
was in a [??? [???] -- but it is most precious
to me. I have two most
devoted daughters, & six grandchildren
- and the four??? little arms belonging to Wm.?
Marian Crunford are my
constant solace & companions.
I teach them. I talk to them.
I send to them and they, dear
things help to take me out of myself.

Mr. Cranford has
gone to America to attend
to settling my Husband's
affairs. So we shall remain
here quietly all winter --