Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Ch - Cl includes O.B. Cheney, Sister Clare, J.N. Clements (Cazenovia Seminary), Endora Miller Clover, and Lewis P. Clover (friend of Lincoln)

Mrs. P. P. Cleveland desires to offer her heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Leland Stanford, in her sad bereavement, and to express a hope that the Father of Mercies may support, comfort, and strengthen her, for the great responsibilities, now resting upo[n] her, through the cherished plans of her dear, departed, and noble husband.

San Leandro, Cal. June 26^th 1893.

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San Francisco

Palace Hotel

June 25^th 93

Dear Mrs Stanford

Will you have these flowers brought by bearer, put on the tomb of Senator Stanford as a remembrance from

at the earthly loss of your dear one. But when you think how glad Leland was to see him & what happiness it was to both - even your great grief must be put aside for the joy of that meeting. Then when it is your time to go - you will

me - to one whom I so sincerely respected & called my friend The day of the funeral I was ill in bed with a frighful cold & not able to speak above a whisper I know as well the sorrow and desolation of your heart