Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Ho - I includes Alex Hogg, Susan M. Holbrook, Timothy and May Hopkins, Thomas H. Hubbard, John F. Hurst, Frank [Hutton], Ida M.F. Iles, Anna Louisa Ingalls, Ethel Ingalls, and William Innis

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indeed you must remember that the foundation of the University is a joint grant - runs thus:

"We Leland Stanford and Jane Lathrop Stanford husband & wife, grantors desiring to promote the public welfare by founding & endowing &c &c."

I enclose you what a distinguished writer - editor of a leading educational Journal, has said upon this subject.

But I simply set out to send you my sympathy in this your greatest

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bereavement, assuring you that a wise & merciful Father will give you strength - will sustain you - will give you light in this your darkest hour.

Very sincerely

Your friend

Alex Hogg

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[handstamp]

A. B. HOTCHKISS.

ATTY FOR Southern Pacific Co.

Los Angeles, Cal.

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Los Angeles

June 22, 1893

Mrs. Leland Stanford

Dear Madam.

I weep with you over his loss. In his death the American people are bereaved of their greatest and noblest citizen.

Very tenderly and truly Yours

A B Hotchkiss

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PACIFIC POSTAL TELEGRAPH-CABLE COMPANY.

Dated New York 22 Rec'd at Menlo Park

To Mrs Leland Stanford June 22 1893

Menlo Park

With tenderest sympathy I grieve for you in your crushing sorrow. I mourn a good friend and California a generous benefactor

Emily B Hopkins

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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

RECEIVED at Menlo June 26 1893

Dated Coney Island New York 26

To Mrs Leland Stanford

Cannot secure accomodations [sic] in time to be home before ninth July although trying for earlier date much love from us.

Timothy Hopkins

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