Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Ga - Gw includes Julia R. Garniss, Grace H. Gilmor, George Goddard, Sarah Vail Gould, Julia D. Grant (Tel.), U.S. Grant, Jr., Anna Guthridge, and Wm. M. Gwin

Elizabeth NJ June 22/93

Hon Mrs Leland Stanford

California

Dear Madam

We where [sic] very much pained and shocked to hear of the sudden death of your Dear Husband Senator Stanford and allow us to tender you our most heartfelt simpathy [sic] and sorrow in this your great loss and affliction We where [sic] left to suppose from the public press that his General Health and mental powers where [sic] as good as usual until we heard of his sudden death. In our younger days we wher [sic] quite intimate

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RECEIVED at Ml June 21 1893

Dated Indianapolis Ind 21 Via Sanfran 21

To Mrs Leland Stanford

Have heard with the deepest sorrow of the death of Senator Stanford my tenderest sympathy goes out to you I had anticipated much pleasure in meeting you both this winter May God sustain you

Benj Harrison

question for mankind, and then it was unfinished. You will no doubt find the only comfort Earth can offer in finishing his work. It will call you out of yourself and [discovered?] activities that are wholesome to mind and heart. It will give you a continued sense of his companionship and presence. Gods added grace you will need and I am sure you will find it will be bountiously given for the asking. I greatly regret that I cannot join at his grave the loving friends who will gather about it. Mrs McKee and Mrs Dimmick send their loving sympathy.

If I can in any way be of service to you please command my services

Most Sincerely Your Friend

Benj Harrison

Mrs Stanford

June 23rd 1893.

BENJAMIN HARRISON.

674 NORTH DELAWARE STREET.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND

My dear Mrs Stanford

Just as I was starting for Chicago, on Wednesday Eve, the sad news of the death of Senator Stanford was brought to me from the car. I sent you a brief message of sympathy. I got home this morning and cannot do any thing tho until I have more fully expressed to you my profound upset and sympathy. I think I know, better than most, what you feel and suffer. The breaking of the close companionship of a life time, confuses the heart and mind. Perhaps it is a mercy that it cannot be realized at once best to come slowly to the full realization of our loss. I count it a good many to you, that he had marked out a

Campbell Station, Cal.

June 25th. 1893.

Dear Mrs. Stanford:-

Please accept the few lines enclosed with my heartfelt sympathy in this hour of your great bereavement and believe me

Yours Sincerely

Emma L. Harrison

Campbell Station

Cal.