Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Bu - By includes Mary E. Bucknall, Fanny B. Houghton Bulkeley, Bell Parker Burns (see Century Club of Calif.), J.G. Butler, and Jennie Stanford Byington

known to each other by the bond of sympathy to humanity

I hope you will not consider me imposing upon you the feelings of one a stranger but allow me to express my high appreciation and admiration of one whose character and good works will ever be linked to the world as a life devoted to the welfare of humanity with an unselfishness seldom shown.

May god bless you and his great works and may a long life be given

you to carry out his general and great charities,

Humbly and Respectfully C E Busey Lynchburg Va

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RECEIVED at Ml June 21 1893 Dated Washington DC 21 To Mrs Leland Stanford I sincerely sympathize with you in the loss of [noble?] your husband

Cyrus Bussey

United States Senate,

Washington, D.C., July 4th/93,

My dear Mrs Stanford

My heart was deeply touch-ed by the startling news of the departure of your dear husband - whose great kindliness, during my years, as chaplain in the Senate, had won a warm place in my heart.

With this mail I send you two copies of the Lutheran Observer, for which I have corresponded for many years, with my best utterance concerning your now departed husband, whom I was happy to number among my prized friends. In a little while nothing will remain of us in the world, but the good we do. In your many memorials the world is made better for your united life, God's grace gives strength and healing and comfort & the life eternal, And may God's rich blessing abide upon you at this time of your solitude & sorrow.

I am in the best of bonds,

Mrs Leland Stanford	Very truly,
Palo Alto	Yours,
California	J. G. Butler