Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: E - F includes Adeline M. Easton, Margaret Edes, George F. Edmunds, Morris M. Estee, W.W. Evans, Leila Johnson Ewing, W.W. Faris, Stephen J. and Sue V. Field, and George Frere Flint

In Memoriam of Ex Gov. & Senat. L. Stanford b. Mar. 9, 1824. d. June 21, "93.

Dear Lady!

May the Lord of hosts give you perfect consolation, to your dear husband and only son is now at home before the throne of God, and dear Saviour will look gracefully upon you. Husband and son are now waiting for your coming. May God help you (and me) to meet them over yonder.

On the 15. of June one of our buildings of our German missionary schools burnt down at Warrenton Mo. (value $19000.⁰⁰). Dear madam, would you please help us with a gift to rebuild the house marked on the envelope with a F. I wrote to the Presidnt, Prof. A. Koch, that I, a poor traveling minister will help with $50.⁰⁰ in two yearly payments; - to be able to do this, my dear wife with me will eat no butter for one year.

Hoping to receive some aid from you for this good cause, payable to Prof. A. Koch, Central Wesleyan College, Warrenton Mo., or to me,

I remain yours in Christ

Wm. Fotsch Pastor of German M.E Church De Soto MO.

Washington D.C.

1420 M. St N.W. June 23 1893

My dear Mrs Stanford:

We greatly desire to express to you, in this hour of your terrible affliction, our sincere , and heartfelt sympathy.

We would so gladly bring you some little crumb of comfort if one could. We do commend you to the dear, Heavenly Father, May He bring to you the blessed consolations of the gospel of Christ.

Very sincerely yours.

Marion E. Fowler

that he may pour it forth into your heart, as freely as he has bestowed earthly blessings into your life.

If you have not yet sought Heavenly riches may you do so now in this time of sorrow and bereavement.

In the loneliness of widowhood and mourning the loss of an only daughter taken from me only a few months ago, I feel to deeply sympathize with you in your great affliction.

Yours &e

Elizabeth G.P. Freeman

Aug 16th/93

1112 Gates Ave. Brooklyn Aug. 7st 1893

Mrs Stanford

Dear Madam;

Ever since I saw the notice of your husband, decease, my heart has been in sympathy with you. You have wealth and all the surroundings that wealth can give, and friends; but none of these can comfort you for the loss of your dear husband. God alone can give you consolation, and I pray