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

many deeds of benevolence. The poor and afflicted, without respect to creed or nationality, were not afraid to call on him in their difficulties, and he never sent them away unrelieved

I was so much impressed in hearing so much of the noble character of Mr. Stanford, that when I heard of his death, I could not help exclaiming "Oh! my God, is he dead!"

Hoping that his charity to others is now a source of joy to him in the eternal realm.

I remain dear Madam,

Respectfully yours in Christ,

Sister Mary Stanislaus

Sister of Mercy

Convent of Mercy,

San Francisco,

June 30, 1893.

Mrs. Leland Stanford

Dear Madam,

Although I have not the honor of knowing you personally, yet I take the liberty of offering you, with the deepest feeling of respect, my most sincere sympathy for the loss you have sustained in the death of your much revered husband, the late Hon. Leland Stanford, whose long life was marked by

St. Vincent's Asylum

10th & G Streets

Washington D. C.

My dear Mrs. Stanford

I can not express the sorrow we experienced in hearing of the death of your beloved husband and our kind friend.

You have our deep sympathy and we grieve with you in your affliction which is a general calamity to society as Mr. Stanford was a model man, and one whom God had made the father of His poor children

Sisters and children felt his death keenly on account of the love and gratitude we bear you and our prayers ascend daily to God in

your behalf that you may receive the necessary grace to bear your cross and say my God thy holy will be done.

I do not feel I am speaking to a stranger you are fully aware of our love, and affection and therefore your present sorrow touches us very keenly.

Adieu for the present leaving you in the Sacred of Jesus to receive consolation and resignation in this ordeal you are called upon to bear.

Yours Gratefully

Sister Mary Vincent

June 28. 1893

also send you grace to bear it patiently. and according to His Holy Will.

You must pardon me thus intruding myself upon you in your sorrow, but you once aided some friends of mine in Washington & for that act I shall always feel indebted to you, & the late Senator.

Our Rev Mother Superior wrote some time ago asking you to aid us in the work for the poor colored, but would not have done so, had she known of the illness in your household.

We are trying to bring those poor people to know - something of God, morality, and honesty, but the task is somewhat difficult, owing to the opposition we meet with from the people in the South.

We will remember you in our prayers

Asking pardon for this intrusion

I remain dear Mrs Stanford

Yours sincerely in Christ

Sister Mary Zeno O. S. F.