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

and painless transition from this life to the next, & in the consciousness that in that better world, Mr Stanford's true worth and purity of character will be appreciated and rewarded.

You, my more than dear friend, have now the burden of carrying on alone the the noble work so generously begun in unison with him, which I think can not fail to be a source of additional comfort to you as well as a relief to your heavily laden heart - for the doing of good to others was one of the many beautiful traits of Mr Stanford's character

and in preserving your health and energies for the purpose of completing these joint plans for the benefit of the youth of the land you will be busy doing what he would have wished you to do.

Our love for you both makes us keenly feel the loss of Mr Stanford, but in the shock of the passing away of a kind & true friend we realize that we are not alone in our sorrow, for California also mourns for a Benefactor, and the nation

has lost a statesman.

With affectionate love from us both & regretting that we can not be nearer to you to be of such comfort as we could, believe me with deep sympathy

Sincerely yours

Timothy Hopkins

New York

June 23rd 1893

To

Mrs Jane L. Stanford

Menlo Park

Manhattan Beach

My dear dear friend,

My heart bleds [sic] for you in your new sorrow; how great a sorrow it is none know better than I do who have seen & been with you so much in your home life.

What can one write to let you know

how much we feel for you who have had so many trials but to assure you of our very staunchest affection & love.

My dear dear friend how I wish I were home & could come to you & help you a little in your loneliness. We have been trying ever since we landed to get