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[crossed out: Legation of the United States
St Petersburg.]

June 27. '93

my best efforts; for-
tunately, in your
vast sorrow, this re-
source is open to you
and in developing the
University in the lines
he laid down you have
the consolation of know-
ing that you are working
with him.

Mrs White joins me in
all kind & sympathetic
messages & I remain,
dear Mrs Stanford,
most respectfully truly yours

Andrew D. White

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Andrew White was 41st United States Ambassador to Russia when he wrote this. (Hence the embassy letterhead: Legation of the U.S. St. Petersburg]

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Jane & Leland asked White to be the first President of Stanford, but he turned it down and recommended David Starr Jordan