Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Si - Sp includes Sisters of Charity (St. Vincent's Institute, Santa Barbara), Sisters of the Holy Cross (St. Mary's Academy, Alexandria, Va.), Sisters of Mercy (St. Joseph's Convent, Sacramento), Sisters of

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY RECEIVED at Menlo Park Cal Dated New York June 22 1893 To Mrs Leland Stanford Palo Alto

I send you expression of my sincerest sympathy in your great affliction.

James Speyer

are thousands of your friends who could give some more words of comfort, but none more sincere than I am but I am too sick to express all I feel but I hope God will be your guide in all that you { lay ?} your word to, trust him and all will be well wish you

a mightier power for comfort in this great affliction and God has fitted you well to bear this burden and then when time has softened your sorrow you will turn to the duty of carrying out the noble work you both began Dear friend, there

ans Sept 5/93

Crane Neck Setauket, Is. I. July 5th '93

My dear Mrs Stanford

From a sick bed I hasten to write you a few lines. But what can I say? Only this, that I deeply feel the deepest symapathy for you in your great loss, and I know also you will { ?}

{ ?} to live to see you once more. I have gotten through with all that trouble of the will. I know even in your great trouble you will be glad for my sake. The woman withdrew the complaint.

If there ever should come a time when I could be of any use to you

Crane Neck Setauket, Is. I.

in any way command me in all things, and believe me yours always

{C N Spinola ?} on a sickbed

Telegram

San Francisco June 21/93

Please convey to Mrs Stanford my deepest sympathy. Command me if I can be of any possible service.

(signed) James Sproule