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

The Portland

Dear Mrs Stanford

I have just this moment heard of the death of your dear husband; and of him, who, has by his uniform kindness; independent of his munificent acts of charity, and great public benefits endeared himself to his personal friends and won the admiration of all you know him.

How great to you must have been the shock of his sudden removal; how glorious to him his entrance into that abode where

NUMBER|SENT BY|REC'D BY|CHECK ZF|Nn|Na|35 paid 950a RECEIVED at MC June 21 1893 Dated Santa Clara [?] 21 To Mrs Jane Lathrop Stanford

As a member of the faculty of the Leland Stanford Jr University may I not be allowed, madam, to express to you my deepest sympathy for the death of your noble minded & illustrious husband

Samuel J Brun

Oakland Cal.

June the 29th 1893.

Mrs. Leland Standford

From the news papers, I read of your great loss. A loss, not less, then your Husband Leland Standford. And also of the removing of the remains of your dear son, to the side of the remains of your husband. This together, must surely, put you in a frame of mind wich is strangly dark to you. You pass through a period of time that is not only strange but also severe to you, and if ever a voice of kind and true instruction and encouragement was in your need and would do you good serves, it would be now. So it seems to me. Not, that I think you are in need of those few words; no, yet they may come good, and if so, my labour is rewarded.

Therefor I take the liberty to say to you: There is light and strength yes life for you, even in this dark and gloomy period.

I point you to the only and all sufficient, and ever near friend and guide: Jesus Christ, the Son

of God, who has come to seek and save, that wich is lost.

The friend of Mary and Marthy who guided them, and held them up at the time of the loss of their only Brother.

The friend of the mother who was burying her only son when Jesus came to Nain.

The friend of Queen Louisa of Prussia germany, at the time of terror over her house and people, by the Napolion the first.

Their mighty friend, is also your friend. Also to you come the words: Call upon me, in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

Respectfully

H. Branes.

Pastor of the german M. E. Church of East Oakland.

Macon Ga

June 23rd 1893

Mrs Leland Stanford

I see from the papers the death of my name sake, and herewith offer my sympathy in your great bereavement, may God comfort you in this deep sorrow, is the sincere wish of yours most respectfully

Leland Stanford Brannon