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Kansas City Mo
Dec 11 1901

Mrs J.L. Stanford

I noticed in
the Kansas City paper your munificent
gift to the Stanford University
for the perpetuity of your sons memory
or in memory of him and I think
it a noble act.

But dear lady dont you think that
the sincere gratitude and never
failing thanks from a poor overworked
woman that has tried faithful all
her life to do her duty would be
as acceptabl [e] to him and surely
they would be sincere

I have tried so hard to get a start