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So Framingham June 22 1893
Madam, as I read the Paper, and to day of the Senator Mr Stanford, I thought of another Widdow [sic] like my self, and a moment later I thought it is my duty to simpathiz[e] [sic] with that ladie, [sic] and I tried to drive that thought out of my Mind. But as I laid down to sleep at Night god spoke to me saying wright [sic] to her and I now take the liberty to do so I hope you will excuse me Dear Ladie for so doing But only
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berevement [sic] and hope you will have strength given you from above to Bare [sic] it all it is very sad But Just think if you were in my Place how Much worse you Might be. if it wozent [sic] for a few Neighbors that came in to comfort me, I should go Crazy. I do think I can do nothing But Pray to god to Help me and I know he will not forsake me I am all alone I have No Relatives here. they are all away off in york State and Poor like myself so that is not very encouraging
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a few years ago I to [sic] was left just in my own Place. But oh, so Much worse I Barried [sic] one sister the only one I had to give me comforting words, and soon after My Poor Old Father died and soon after that two of my Childrens [sic] died, and oh, worse than all, My Dear Husband was killed on the Rail Road. So I was left with one little girl. here I am trusting in god to guide me and my Poor little girl. She is a bright little thing as every one say, and I am so worryied [sic] every day of my life I have a house small one and we owed $500 five Hundred Dollars on the
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Place, and I fear it will have to be taken away from me because I cannot Pay for it and I have to work hard every day to earn my Bread, and oh Just think how much Better off you are than I am what a comfort it is to you I know your loss is Just as great as mine and that is why I am showing you my condition I thought it might be some comfort you to see how much Better off yo[u] are than I am. I am a stranger to you, But not to god. We shall all be with him I hope one day, and I want to say that extend to you my greatest sinpithy [sic] in your
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again I Must say to you the Prospect is so Bright you have every thing to be happy and again what is you lost [sic] is his gain God Chastiseth whom he loveth Trust in god and he will help you to Bare [sic] it all I hope you will not think it Bold in me to take this liberty But I felt it my duty to do so it is very hard to loose [sic] our Dear Friend But it is God's will. When God was Crucified he Murmured not. I do think these words are so comforting, they were to me.
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and I hope they be to you if I had my two Boys I often think what a help they might be to me. But again, they might have ben [sic] Bad Boys, and God knew best, and I feel now that it is all for the Best. I might have got along Better if I had a good Education. But I have none. all I learned I learned of my self. I have the Mind But not the Means. again I extend to you my greatest sinpathy [sic] and trust that you may have strength to Bare [sic] it. I do not know as I can say any more to you. But my advice to you is Trust in God and he will help you
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May your Burden be light and your Path be Bright during your Future life. I hope you will excuse this Poor writhing [sic] and all Mistakes I Remain as ever A Friend
Mrs Julia Emerton
PS I Should be glad to hear from you at any time
Adress [sic] No. 6 Pine St. So. Framingham Mass.
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Estee & Miller, Counsellors in Patent Causes. 419 CALIFORNIA STREET.
JOHN H. MILLER. MORRIS M. ESTEE.
P.O. BOX 2270
San Francisco, Cal. June 21 1893
Mrs Leland Stanford
My Dear Madam
It was with most profound regret I learned of the death of your illustrious husband
While it is no relief to your deep Sorrow, it may yet be a satisfaction to know that the great good your husband did cannot and will not die
Yours Respectfully Morris M Estee
