Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: K includes John J. Keane, Peter C. Kellogg, Maude Stanford Kinmouth, Elizabetha R. Kiplinger, Lucretia Wolcott Knowlton, and Mrs. J.H. Kyle

afflictions in my own family - the death of a noble young brother just reaching manhood - And of my dear Mother - that I could appreciate all you had suffered & your tender allusions to your dear son, touched me deeply - recalling my brother - he returned only a few days, from the delightful western visit. The General stood the journey remarkably well. And has even

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improved. We each have most agreeable impressions of the west - and trust it will not be our last visit.

With kind regards for Mr Nash - and love and sympathy for yourself -

Most Sincerely & Cordially

Virginia T. Long.

re Mrs. Hewes

Mr & Mrs Leland Stanford

Sincere Sympathy

Mr. & Mrs. George Loomis.

Menlo Park

Answered July 24/93.

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Boston June 30 1893

My dear Mrs Stanford

When your overwhelming loss was known to me, I telegraphed you from my widowed heart, hoping to stay up your fainting heart. I knew, as I always have known, and shall ever know, that God alone can help you or me. Do I send the telegraphic message that God would bless and keep you, knowing that you would read the message aright.

Then I waited, for I felt that you would be better

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Office and Salesroom

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Office of D. Lothrop Company

Boston 189

without any words from me, and that your cares, and the immense correspondence that would fall to you, would necessarily be a great tax upon your strength, and thus an additional letter would be a burden. But now I want to tell you what is in my heart.

Do not I beg, allow any one, no matter how good a friend, or how fitted as a religious guide to advise, persuade you to feel, immediately perfectly resigned to what we all know is the will of God. I think you quite understand me. I know I am resigned to God's will in that he called my precious husband