Correspondence (incoming): Br - Bu, 1892-1901

Mrs Leland Stanford

Dear Madam

I have just received the pass you so kindly sent me, and highly appreciate your kind remembrance of me.

Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you before long and thanking you personally.

Sincerely yours Adam Brown

Oakland March 9th

Ansd Mch 7/96 S.F.

The Wave 220-221-222-Crocker Building San Francisco, Cal.

Mrs. Jane L. Stanford

My Dear Madame:-

I am moved to write and express to you my deep and heartfelt joy that you should have come out victorious in your recent litigation.

Except that the oppressive burden of uncertainty is removed, doubtless the State, its youth, its born and unborn thousands, are to be congratulated more than yourself. For, after all, the store of benefits impounded by this legal controversy, being let loose, contributes nothing to your individual comfort, but rather increases the present burdens of your undertaking.

The motherhood of days to come will bless your memory, and manhood acknowledge its deep debt of gratitude to you and to yours.

The burdens of posterity will be lighter because you have lived, and appreciation of the spirit of unselfish and untiring devotion that moves you will increase rather than diminish with time.

May God vouchsafe to you a well rounded term of years on earth that you may live to view the perfection of your noble hopes and the aspirations of your distinguished and honorable husband. With sincere admiration and deep respect I am Yours Very Truly.

Jos. P. Brown

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So send her the amount before shipping the cases. They will be handed over to Th. Cook & sons, and I will have them insured for the full amount of 5000$, so that there can be no risk for you. You might advise Th. Cook & sons to pay the amount at delivery of the cases. They know me since over 30 years and will do so most willingly, being bankers.

There is not need whatever for Consular invoices. Hunderts [sic] of cases containing antiquities have been forwarded through our Museum to America without invoice, all objects, over 400 years old, being free from duty. I know this by experience, having been Commissionar for the Egyption Government during the Philadelphia Exhibition Moreover I should not like to make

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out such invoice, in regard to my position, and not being a dealer. My wife over sell simply the collections because she does not want to keep on buying, prizes [sic] having gone up so high, and herself therefore having lost all pleasure. She is glad to get, what she has spend during long years. I am sure that you will be greatly contented with the collection there being only choice objects.

If you would offer to pay three times the amount with she [sic] demand to make up a similar collection inside 3 or 4 years, I could not do so, objects getting more and more rare and dearer every year.

As to the catalog, I will make a duplicate, which will be duly signed by me with the necessary esplanations [sic]

I do not know yet, where we shall go to take a little repose I would have liked to go to some watering place in Germany or in Bohemia but my means do not allow it, so we will be obliged to go to Italy or Austria.

Hoping that you are enjoying the best of health and that you may have a pleasant return trip to America, please do accept my and my wifes most sincere compliments and believe me to be Your most respectful and sincere

Emile Brugsch

Please to direct your letter to:

Emile Brugsch Bey

Cairo.

They will be forwarded to my next address which I do not know yet.

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Cairo July 5 1901

Dear Mrs Leland Stanford

I received your letter from Kissingen June 17th about a week ago, but could not write any sooner, having been suffering severely from Erysipilas [sic - Erysipelas].

I have communicated the content of your letter to my wife. She is willing to let you have her collection for the amount mentioned in your letter, that is to say five thousand Dollars, only you will be obliged to wait until our return from Europe, for we both are so ill that we have to leave Cairo in a few days. We shall be back towards the 10th or 15th October and the objects can be shipped in the first days of November. Only my wife begs you

(letter of congratulations from Mrs. K Brown answered July 9/95)

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Watsonville

July 3.18,95.

Mrs Stanford

Dear Madam

I was glad when I read in the paper that you won your suit. Get you [sic] suit over with as quick as you can. dont [sic] let it wait for 2 or 3 years Three days before you won you [sic] suit I dremt [sic] of your husband. I saw him in one of your rooms in your house. where thay [sic] was a fountan [sic]

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I dont [sic] think I will live [f lond?] in my truble [sic] to pray for you. this is from a onist [sic] true heart and nothing but the truit [sic]. Sow [sic] good by Whishing [sic] you good luck from Mrs. Kate Brown.

Hoping to hear from you soon.