Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Ca includes M.C. [Cading], Louise Marriner Campbell, J.D. Carr, Wm. B. Carr, M.C.W. Carter, Charlotte Castle, and Clara L. Catherwood

Sympathy for Mrs Stanford What day will funeral take place Will be there if possible

Clara Catherwood

[ ? ma] June 26th Mariposa County

My dearest friend -

Since the death of your dear husband - I have been too wretched to write! The shock was terrible to me coming as it did when I had just taken the long

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taken - and until I got away could not [still?] myself to anything connected with my every day life.

I know you are in too much grief to care to see any one but when you do wish for me send me word through dear Mr Nash and I will go to you immediately. It will always be a pleasure for me to think of dear [Grena's?] last - kind words - only ten days ago!!

With loving sympathy - Clara L Catherwood

stage ride to this place - and I was so ill for ten days to think of anything else - I telegraphed Mr Nash - and found I could not send you in time for the funeral - None can realize better than I do - who knew his loving devotion to you - how broken hearted you must be! with out him and the very feeling that there is nothing more you can do for him - must be awful to your loving heart!! I felt lost after father was

My dearest Auntie Stan-

I was so sorry to see in last Wednesday's paper of our dear Senator's death. Although he has been so ill for some time you could not have expected his death so suddenly and the shock must have been terrible to you as it was to all those who loved and revered him for his goodness & generosity to all arround him I will always be happy that I saw him in Chicago But auntie dear you must not give way under this great sorrow for you have a great work before you going on with what our dear Governor left in your hands carrying out his plans as only you could - and remember you have still many many friends who love you dearly and hope you will bear up in your sorrow on there account - Then auntie dear

you have another thing to be thankful that he died so easily without any suffering think of my poor grandfather his suffering was something intence and it lasted for two weeks before his death till we thought we would go crazy seeing him suffer and not being able to help him - I am sure there is not a man in the country who will be missed as much as our dear Senator by the poor and rich for he had friends among all classes. Loulu & I feel greatly for you in your deep sorrow and wish it were in our power to do something to lighten it in some way -

Your ever devoted namesake -

Jennie S Catherwood