Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Bl - Br includes Jas. G. Blaine, Jr. (Tel.), Henry W. Blair, John Bonness, J.H.C. Bonté, F.O. Boyd, and John Boyd

NUMBER|SENT BY|REC'D BY|CHECK |M|G|30 Paid Dated New York 22. Rec'd at Menlo Park To Charles Lathrop June 22 1893

Kindly express to Mrs Stanford our sincere sympathy in her sad bereavement. California, nay the entire country looses [sic] a great benefactor whose philanthropy will be remembered for generations to come.

F.O. Boyd

23a June 1893

F.O. BOYD, 59 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK.

My dear Mr Lathrop,

I feel I must drop a word of condolence in this great sorrow, and heavy loss which falls so heavily upon the entire nation. Few such benevolent men as Senator Stanford was, have lived in this or any other country. His loss will be felt far and wide, and will cut deep. But his good name will be honored by generations to come, and what better legacy can a man leave behind him.

Accept my condolences in your trial.

Cordially yours F.O. Boyd

To Chas. Lathrop Esq Menlo Park

May God comfort and uphold you in this hour of sorrow.

Your sympathizing friend John Boyd

Washington D.C. June 22 1893

My dear Mrs Stanford:-

Yesterday, I learned the sad news of the sudden death of Governor Stanford.

It was a great shock to all of us here and we mourn the loss of so great a statesman, and so noble a man.

Let me extend to you my heartfelt sympathy.

lived and writing ones were anxious to meet him.

Please recognise that you have the truest friend ship and deep sympathy of Dr Burns and myself. I am very sincerely your friend

Alice Fey Burns

June twenty first 1893.