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

it seems hard two loose [sic] your darling but the lord hath power two [sic] take away your loved ones blessed be the name of the lord must be our words for aye we mead [sic] not say good By it's a mear [sic] good knight [sic] you will say two [sic] Him good moring [sic] in that land so fair & bright.

Today your darling is happy at home with the pure & blesst [sic] where the wicked [?] from troubbeling [sic] & the weary are at rest god grant you may so line that when your pilgramage [sic] is over you may clasp Him two [sic] your bosom to part no more more

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Written for Mrs Stanford

In - memory of Her Dearest one who has but recently passed away.

Sometimes when you are gayest a mesage [sic] Drear will come that will change our mirth two [sic] moping that will fill our hearts with gloom.

But the saddest word that reached us for many a long long day was the one that came two [sic] tell us Mr Leland had passed away.

band, & admired his noble qualities. But your grief is too deep to admit of any other being ever mentioned. May the God whom you have so long loved & served sweetly console you.

Very faithfully yours,

Tennis S. Hamlin

1306 CONNECTICUT AVENUE

WASHINGTON, D. C.

22 June 1893 -

My dear Mrs Stanford;

May the privilege of expressing to you my very sincere sympathy in your great bereavement. We have all sustained a loss that knew your hus

Nevada Block.

San Francisco June 23' 1893

Dear Mrs Stanford.

Of course I do not conceive that any word of mine can alleviate the sorrow that Heaven alone can cure, but as I will be unable to attend the funeral tomorrow I thought it might be proper to assure you of the deep sympathy of my family and self for you irreparable loss.

I personally became acquainted with the Senator in the year 1863. and our relations from that time until his decease were those of old time friends. He was one of the few great men who have achieved wealth and honor and at the same time retained a love for his knid [sic]. All he acquired seemed to broaden his great heart and generous nature. I shall ever remember that genial smile that always lighted up his countenance at our meetings, and the firm grip of the hand-shake, as we parted.

Please accept at once the tear of sorrow and sympathy.

Very Truly & Sincerely

Your Friend

N Hamilton