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465 G St N.W.
Washington, D. C.
June 22, 1893.
My dear Mrs Stanford:=
How can I express my heartfelt sympathy for you at the loss of your dear husband, words are such a poor comforter on so trying an occasion.
We were so shocked, as we all thought Senator was improving.
Strange to relate, my dear father passed away on the same date, 20
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years ago, so my mother fully realizes your great trial.
His loss equals that of a devoted husband & father. My heart truly aches for you, for your cup of sorrow is indeed more than full.
But terrible as the blow falls we must try to say "They Will be done."
When our dear ones are taken from us, we must remember for them all sorrow is ended & they are at rest.
God grant
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1450, Sacramento Street.
Dear Mrs Stanford
I have no words to tell you how truly & deeply we all sympathise with you in this terrible blow which has come to you. In losing that grand noble loving soul you have lost so much that no human consolation
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can reach or comfort you in these dark hours I can only say dear Mrs Stanford God's love & pity be with you
Your Friend
M. E. Gloin
Friday
June 23rd
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while I realize how utterly useless it would be to try and console you in your great trouble yet I feel it will be some consolation to know so many grieve with you. Your husband's life was such that any one that knew him feel now that his place will remain vacant. He was so completely in touch with suffering humanity and made the fortune that was his so far reaching that thousands of people in the land to day can turn to bright pages in lifes dark book, and read the blessings the good one gave them through his servant your noble good husband. And again my dear friend I know that in this blackest of grief you have the glorious consolation of knowing that your husbands
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My dear Mrs Stanford,
I have had it in my head to write to you since I first read of the death of your noble husband, but have been fearful that our short acquaintance would hardly justify the liberty and again I have felt timid about approaching such a grief as yours
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love for you and confidence in you was such that you shared fully his good & noble life and two some so completely one that in the homes of the land that were brightened and burdens lightened by the generousity [sic] of the Stanfords there is no emphasise [sic] in either name. The trust he left you will stimulate action and enable you to find some relief in doing the works you know he expected
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boy, and by enabling others to be what you had hoped to make your own. You have imortalized [sic] the name of Stanford. As I recall your lonely christian submission and feel that while human sympathy is wholly inadequate you have a never feeling comfort and support. Now my friend with deepest sympathy and earnest prayers for you, I am
Truely Your Friend
Annie W Glascock
Spokane Washington
