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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John B. McCarthy

(sec. to L. S. ?)

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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

RECEIVED at Menlo Park Cal June 22, 1893

Dated Sacramento Cal 22

To Mrs Leland Stanford Palo Alto

Will Mrs Stanford in this terrible bereavement kindly accept the heartfelt sympathy of the widow of James McClatchy

no sig

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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

RECEIVED at Ml June 21 1893

Dated Sacramento Cal 21

To Mrs Leland Stanford Menlo Park

The family of the late James McClatchy sympathize deeply with you in the hour of your heavy affliction the Nation has lost one of true and loyal champion [sic] a warm earnest Valued friend

V S McClatchy

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My dear Mrs Stanford.

Since the sad news of your great bereavement came to us my every thought has been of you in your utter loneliness. One comfort you have is the memory of doing everything in your power for your dear husbands happiness comfort and peace.

Last summer when you got on the cars at Valencia Station and I sat next to the Governor between 3 & Townsend & Valencia Sts, among other things he told me of a sermon he heard when he was a young man, from the text "A good name is better than precious ointment and the day of death better than the day of ones birth" - he said it impressed him then and he believes it fully now. I feel I must send this little incident to you

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for he spoke so beautifully of living a life of usefulness and of helping the great human family, possibly that text which had so often been in his thoughts since his eighteenth year, might be another legacy to humanity by having the text for his funeral sermon.

Pardon my coming to you. The dear old times of long ago, when you and your dear husband did so much for my happiness, is never forgotten, and now that the shadow of death has enveloped you in its sadness I cannot help but say I love you and sympathize with you and pray God to comfort you.

Sincerely Yours

Miss Maggie M. McClure

Belmont

June 22d 1893

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