Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Mac - Mc includes Helena Mc Carthy, John B. Mc Carthy, Edward M. Mc Cook, Frank Mc Coppin, John W. Mac Kay (Tel.), Mary Harrison Mc Kee, and Emily Beales Mc Lean

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Dated New York 21 Rec'd at Menlo Park

To Mrs Leland Stanford June 21 1893

I learn with deep sorrow of the death of Senator Stanford - accept my sincere sympathy

J. W. Mackay

from a true & kind friend & the country from an officer, true to her best interests in every way, & who did so much to promote the best interests of the youth of our land.

May God bless & sustain you in your grief & sorrow my dear Mrs Stanford.

The news of the Senator's death reached us while we were in Chicago & I wanted to write you immediately but I knew from experience how hard it was to read any letters in my first deep grief. I joined

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answered July 11/93

Beverly, Mass.,

July 2nd/93

My dear Friend,

My thoughts have been with you constantly during the past two weeks.

Our own sorrow is still so

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deep & first in our minds that my heart goes out in unusual tenderness to those who have been called upon to give up a loved one.

You have been parted for a time from a good & loving Husband; we

we hope to have him here for a little visit before he returns to Indianapolis.

With deep love & heartfelt sympathy believe me

Yours affectionately

Mary Harrison McKee

(Mrs. J.R. McKee)

31 Central St. Beverly, Mass.

Mr McKee in Boston last Friday & we are now settled for the summer in this quiet little town, just out of the city on the sea coast.

Father as you probably know will spend two months at Cape May but