Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Di - Du includes Melissa P. Dodge (Mrs. Wm. E), Sister Dolores, and Robert W. Douthat

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think of those days when your Mother sister, and baby Leland were in the hotel with us, and my mother, father, and dear friends often met, It has brought many changes these succeeding years, but when we meet they come very vividly to our minds. I hope you will be well and not be overcome with your sorrow. With my loving

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of your dear ones. Your sister I had not heard very much of, My last connection, was the day I saw you going to your home with her. It was a satisfaction to know she had all that wealth could give, and every surrounding of careful attention. I think you will be grateful that you have at beautiful Palo Alto. When Mr Stanford left you. No spot could be more

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sacred to you, and among what is most dear. I have talked very much to my friends of the beautiful Memorial, shown the views, and told them of all connected with Leland, and of his parents. It has greatly interested every one, and so much admiration has been expressed for the style of the Buildings the liberal motives connected

[Right page] with it, and the tender feeling that all show when they are informed of all the circumstances, has made it a pleasure to be able to tell them what I can. I know dear Mrs. Stanford you have numberless letters from sympathizing friends, at this time, but none of them can convey more loving sympathy than this I send you, I love to

Washington, D.C., June 29^th, 1893.

Dear Madam,

Please pardon the liberty I take in expressing my sincere condolence in your crushing bereavement.

My dear Bishop Newman introduced me to yourself and the Sentator, though I coud not expect you to remember the occasion. Bishop Fowler of San Francisco is a staunch friend of mine, and a College class mate for four years, at old Genesee I will only add, if I can be of any use to you in Washington, I will be glad to serve you - I pray God to supply you with all needed grace, I am with great respect

Yours &c. J. N. Dorris P.O. Dept.

R. W. DOUTHAT, A.M. PH.D., President. G. A. PROFITT, M.A. Sec'ty Faculty.

Barboursville College. CO-EDUCATIONAL

A Conference Institution of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

Departments - Preparatory, Normal, Commercial, Collegiate, Theological, Fine Art, Music, Shorthand and Typewriting. Board and Tuition for College Year, Ten Months, only $135 No Saloons nearer than seven miles. Unusually healthy and accessible.

Barboursville, W. Va., June 24, 1893.

Mrs. Leland Stanford, Menlo Park, Cal.

Dear Madam:

Allow me to extend to you and to your immediate circle of relatives my sincere sympathy for the loss of your distinguished husband. As a College man, I perhaps appreciate more highly than many others could the magnificent joint gift of yourself and the Senator to the cause of education, and I appreciate not less than others the kindness of heart and charity of soul that have rendered your names household words throughout our land.

May the Great Father of us all comfort and sustain you!

Very Resply & Sincerely,

R.W. Douthat

To The Memory of Senator Leland [J?] Stanford, Education's Greatest Friend, Humanity's Illustrious Benefactor.

By His friend and Admirer, Robt W. Douthat of West Virginia.

No mausoleum grand, love-built and crowned By groups colossal and statues tall; No sculptured marble, bronze or gold; Orations loud, nor song of bard; No organ's peal, nor living choir; No funeral train of man and horse; No tolling bell from lofty dome; No cannon's slow and heavy sound; No lowered flags from mast or tower

Can Half the Honour Show

As hearts that shall forever praise The name of him and her, whose gifts The centuries old shall yearly celebrate; As youth whose minds enlarged Shall knowledge fill and fructify, Whose soul's expanded grasp Shall virtues grace and glorify, Whose lives the world shall beautify.