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Tears filled my eyes
when I read how you had
turned the covers back, for
your precious Boy.

I am a mother of three
children two boys and one girl
I thought who but a kind
and loving mother thinks
and cares for our own so
tenderly.

We are sufferers
of the great storm of Sep. 8th
lost everything and gave
what few things that wer [sic] saved
like betting [sic - bedding] & dresses & clothing
to others that had none.

We are thankfull [sic]
our lives were spared
hoping the work that is
for us to do, will be done
as He the giver of all
good intended it should.

Trusting I have taken
but little of your time.

I want to be
named as one of your
many admirers.

Mrs. W. E. Maxson

3928 M 1/2

To Mrs Leland Stanford

San Francisco
Cal

in case this letter does
not reach you in N.Y.