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

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Sept 5th/93

Springbank

Los Gatos P.O.

Cal.

July 12. 1893.

Dear Mrs. Stanford,

Please pardon me for intruding at this time, but I only wish to tell you how very much I sympathize with you in your sad trouble.

I enjoyed the privileges of the University for one brief, happy year, so I feel a personal interest in everything that touches you, to whom we are so greatly indebted, and to whom we can return little else but loving sympathy and gratitude.

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He would have thee fondly nestling Closer to His loving breast, He would have that world seem brighter Where alone is perfect rest.

"Though His wise and loving purpose Clearly now thou mayst not see, Still believe with faith unshaken All shall work for good to thee, Therefore when thy way seems darkest, And thine eyes with tears are dim, Straight to God thy Father hastening, Tell thy sorrows unto Him."

By and by all will be brightness and joy, when we see "the King in His beauty," and when we rest from all our earthly trials, and never more be separated from our loved ones.

That the dear Lord may comfort and strengthen you with the love wherewith He comforteth His own, and bless you very abundantly, is the earnest prayer of

Yours with tender sympathy.

Henrietta H. Martin.

forbear expressing our deepest sympathy in your recent bereavement. California has lost its noblest man, the poor its greatest friend.

The children join us in deepest sympathy. They with us feel that we have lost our kindest and most noble friend.

May God comfort and bless you.

Mr & Mrs Chas Marvin

Aug 25th/93

Meadville Pa

June 25th 1893

Mrs Leland Stanford

We have received with feeling of great sorrow the sad intelligence of the death of your husband. We well know that all words are hollow and almost meaningless to one over whome [sic] such a sorrow has sweep, yet we cannot

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your beloved and revered consort, the late Honorable Leland Stanford. Truly has it been said that no voice was ever raised but in his praise. May God reward him during all eternity for the good he accomplished as the Master's Steward, during

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the period of his exile on earth. We, dear Madam, who are still detained in this corruptible casket of clay which we carry about with us, will soon be loosed from its fetters. Then shall the happy soul radiant with joy, fly to the Bosom of her Heavenly Father. Sadness, trials, thorns and tears inseparable from our earthly exit, will be exchanged for the unending joy.

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Marysville, June 26,/93.

Mrs. Stanford

Menlo Park, Cal.

Dear and honored Lady,

Though personally unknown, you are nevertheless, well known to us through your great and charitable works, as also

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of eternity. Oh, what happiness to love and serve and obey our good God! There is sweetness and beatitude even on earth in doing His holy Will.

Be assured, dear Madam, of our earnest, fervent prayers that our dear Lord may bring the balm of peace and consolation to your wounded heart. With them accept the deep heartfelt sympathy of -

Yours very sincerely

Sister Mary Slevin & Community

Sisters of Notre Dame