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death today - and thousands of prayers are ascending on high today for you. O! that you may have strength and health to carry on the great work to which you were together devoting your lives.
With a heart full of love and sympathy
Sincerely Yours
Susan M. Holbrook
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Mamaroneck N. Y.
July 11th
Dear Mrs Stanford
Now that your tide of letters may somethat have fallen off, I want to offer a fuller measure of sympathy, than my telegraphic message could carry, and add my tribute to the memory of Mr Stanford, the great-hearted man, so universally mourned.
Even with tenderest words one trembled to approach
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such a sorrow as yours. Nor does time heal such wounds, but comfort could in the experience of an ever increasing love for the precious ones gone beyond human sight. Although my personal acquaintance with Mr Stanford was so slight I venture to claim the loss of a true friend. Mr Hopkins' great admiration and sincere affection, for the long time associate of his idolized brother was so constantly impressed upon me that I could but covet a share in the friendship which both you and Mr Stanford so warmly expressed
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for my dear husband, when your cherished words of sympathy came to me, in my first hour of bereavment. [sic] That you have been given strength and courage to again take up the grand work in which you and your noble husband were so inseparably linked, I am thankful to hear, and trusting that great consolation may come to you, through these labors of love for the multitudes on Earth, and the saintest ones in Heaven is the earnest wish of your friend.
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My dear Mrs Stanford:
Our hearts go out to you in your affliction & we think continually of your desolateness in this your time of trial.
I am sure however that your brave spirit already so sorely tried & found not wanting in all true womanly virtues will not be cast down by even this last and terrible blow to your affections.
There is some comfort to be taken in the peaceful
