Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Mad- Men includes Jerome Madden, O.B. Mahone, and Margaretta Manning

cial distress. He with his forethought and intelligence predicted all this, and said, "that the false system of credit would bring us into great trouble." I know you must be overwhelmed with letters and business, but if ever have a spare moment I should be so glad to have a few lines from you to let

Dated Baltimore Md 22

To Mrs Leland Stanford Sf

We send our love and sympathy in your great affliction

Mrs O B Mahone

Dated Omaha Neb 22

To Mrs Leland Stanford Palo Alto

Accept heartiest sympathy wife and myself in your great affliction Honoring Governor Stanfords memory we exult in his glorious life

Chas F Manderson

Pt Huron, Mich

June 21st 1893

Mrs Leland Stanford

Kind Regards & Sympathy From the Mother of George H. Mann, one of the Pages, for whom you once prepared a Pleasure, Yours kindly

Alice E. G. Mann

1318 - 6th Street

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God has brought you than can I, can more fully give you heart's sympathy.

Believe me my dear friend I feel for you in the great burden which has been laid upon your heart, and the utter desolation that has come with it.

I have often

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thought of my little visit with you in your Washington home, just before you left there, and the audience that you still gave to me, of your beautiful resignation to Gods will. May His strong arm sustain you now.

I hope when you come East you will let me know.