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

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

RECEIVED at M l June 21 1893

Dated New York 21

To Mrs Leland Stanford

Accept the profoundest sympathy of Mrs McCullough & myself in your great affliction the state the Nations loss is only less than yours the university is his great monument

Jno G McCullough

Riverside Connecticut,

June 22nd 1893.

Mrs Leland Stanford.

Palo Alto, Cal.

My Dear Madam:

I learned through this mornings telegrams of the death of your honored husband. I know that nothing can console you for this loss; but if comfort in your affliction can be drawn from any human source, I trust it may come to you with the knowledge that you have the sympathy of thousands throughout the nation, who mourn the ending of a noble life, which has been illustrious in achievement and fruitful in all those kindly deeds which bring help to the needy, and hope to many a despairing heart. Among the present generation he will be honored and remembered for the work he has done in the world; and the youth of future generations will bless his memory for the great benefaction

consecrated to them in the name of his beloved son. I fail to find words sufficiently sorrowful and tender to express the deep sympathy I feel for your bereavement. As I look back through the years long past, their fairest days are those I remember when you and your husband gave me such gracious welcome to your San Francisco home, their pleasant and kindly memories can never fade away, until I too go to that far better rest than we can find here.

Very truly your friend,

General Edward M. McCook

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

RECEIVED at Menlo Cal June 23 1893

Dated Sanfran 23

To H C Nash

Will act as requested Mrs McCoppin sends love to Mrs Stanford. I have lost my best friend and California its foremost Citizen

Frank McCoppin

The Pacific-Union Club. San Francisco. June 30, 1893

My dear Mrs Stanford

You will be glad to know that Mrs McCoppen is feeling better and stronger today. She begged me to take her to the Dear Governor's Funeral, but fearing she might not be equal to the strain, I put her off with such excuses as could be made under the circumstances.

In end I think we both feel better today

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to me. "He was too great a man to remain bound by the narrow environment of a hard Creed," and then he paid a very high tribute to his Character.

These are the things and they are countless, which have endeared him to the hearts of the people.

When I looked upon his dead face for the last time "The mild angelic air, the rapture of repose was there."

Sincerely Your friend

Frank McCoppin

P.S. I will not trouble you to answer these lines hastily written F. McC.