Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: J includes C.H. Johnson, Georgina S. Jones, David S. and Jessie Knight Jordan, Albert L. Judson, and Anna Juduh

AN IDEAL SUMMER RESORT. A COSEY WINTER RESORT.

Hotel Castleton

Jas. H. Rodgers, Proprietor

Brighton Heights, New Brighton, S.I. June 27th 1893

My dear Mrs Stanford

It was with great sorrow I read the news of Mr Stanford's death. It was such a shock to us all for we thought he was growing stronger and better and would be spared to you some years' longer. How well I remember that morning I left him three years ago sitting at his breakfast with Mr Nash (for you were ill when I left) and how lovely he was, telling me he had enjoyed me and how he hoped I would come again. I little thought then it would be the last time I would see him.

Hotel Castleton Brighton Heights, New Brighton, S.I.

Dear Mrs Stanford I hope and pray every night that God will comfort you as you deserve to be comforted, for there never was a more devoted wife than you in this world.

I am so happy with my dear Papa and Mama that it is so hard for me to realize there is so much sorrow in this world.

I wish I could do or say some thing to comfort you dear, for you have always made me so happy.

Devotedly

Bessie C. Judson

AN IDEAL SUMMER RESORT A COSEY WINTER RESORT

Hotel Castleton

Jas. H. Rodgers, Proprietor

Brighton Heights, New Brighton, S.I. June 22nd 1893

My very dear friend - Thursday 9. a. m.

Your old true loving Judson friends are sorrowing with you this morning. The sad news of your dear Husbands death reached us last night. That this terrible trouble should come to you fills us with grief. Albert says "if we could only be near you now we might be able to do something. You are constantly in our thoughts and we are weeping with you. We regret more than ever that we did not see Mr Stanford in May when we met you. I have thought of

you so often and intended writing you in a few days, how little I thought it would be a letter written with tears. How merciful our Heavenly father was, your loved one passed into the unseen world so quickly, and your darling boy and he were together. Do not despair dear friend it will not be long and when your good deeds are ended you will be a happy Mother again. I constantly wakened through last night, each time hearing your distress and wishing I could clasp my arms around you and tell you that we loved you and would comfort you if we could. You know where to find peace He only can heal from great sorrow and He will give you strength and peace. You will lift up your eyes to Him in this your great anguish and tribulation and find mercy. "A good name

is better than riches" your loved one has left both, with the latter he has made many happy and you can walk in his footsteps how blessed the privilege. That we may meet again is the wish of your old friends, Albert telegraphed you, Bessie will write very soon, she feels so dreadfully to-day for you.

That the dear Lord will sustain you in patient hope, and with the deepest heart felt sympathies from us all in this heavy cross you are bearing I am as always

Your loving friend

Maria N. Judson