Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: T includes Mrs. T.W. Tallmadge, H.M. Teller, Emma H. Tillotson, Lily Rosecrans Toole, A.N. Towne, Nellie L. Treat, Kate Trowbridge, and E.C. Tubbs

[left hand side] a translation from this to a better life beyond what a comfort it must have been to you. My own sainted mother slept her life away while sitting in Gods house, a beautiful Easter morning, nine years ago, and I have felt such a comfort in her quiet sleeping away. They were ripe for the harvest, and God wanted "Home" to rest from their labors [right hand side] But for you dear friend my heart aches; for you have trodden lifes pathway so long together, met its trials, sorrows, pleasures and joys and now to feel your earthly staff has been taken at a time when you needed each other most is hard to bear: but "there is one who is above all others who well deserves the name of "friend" long lasting and Father. At such times our feeble words seem utterly inadequate to [bring?] peace

With kindest remembrances to Mr Nash and Mr Lathrop

of our Lords great Inmity - you have truly passed through the fiery furnace of affliction during the past few years - "Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth" is what I daily and constantly repeat to myself - I know you will rise above your grief and work

with renewed vigor to carry out the grand work you two have been so much in sympathy and interested in. the lonely hours will come but my prayer is that God may give you strength and comfort and sustaining grace at all times to bear this great trial that has visited from Home

I felt I could not help sending you a line expressing my deepest sympathy for you. With dearest love. Hoping to see you some time again in a city where you are held in fondest remembrance by a large circle. Believe me sincerely your attached friend Mrs. Ida Thompson July eighth - 1893

My dear Mrs Stanford

The news of your crushing sorrow, reached me only a few minutes ago, and I hasten to offer you my sincerest sympathy in this the hour of your greatest trial.

Written words convey so meagerly the deep sorrow I feel

at the taking away of so good a man, and friend, as Senator Stanford, that I hesitate to force myself on your attention at a time when your poor bruised heart, shrinks from even a tender spoken word.

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That the Good God may guard you, and show you the bright lining of the cloud, is the earnest wish of your sincere friend.

Marion S. Thompson

Santa Rosa June 21st ./93