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Fitchburg June 26- 1894
Dear Mrs. Stanford
I have always been much interested to read about you, and your husband. Last week I read something concerning you, and the troubles some men were trying to bring upon you, which made me feel as sorry for you, and so indignant at them.
I do not understand how they can do it but the paper said they were going to bring some claim against your husband's estate, which, if allowed, would leave you pennyless. I cannot believe
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that the better men in power will permit such a wicked, cruel thing to be done.
After all your husband has done (so I have read) for his state & country, and now when he cannot defend his own, for them to try to rob you does seem so heartless.
Don't you lose heart. There is a God above us who will hear his chlidren call. I do not feel, as I have heard many say, they like to see the rich brought low. I do not unless it is ill gotten gain.
I pity them who have always had enough, and become poor. It must be so much harder for them, than for us who have always had to do with little. I wanted to tell you there was one at least, who was sorry for you in your twofold trouble. I can, and will pray our Heavenly Fatheer to protect you & your cause.
If you have the Christians hope they can do you no real harm can they? My sympa thy may not mean much to you (stranger that I am) but I thought it may help her, to know that one sister at least is truly sorry for her. One has many friends when they are rich, but not always when reverses come.
I truly hope they will be permited to do only right by you.
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Answered July 25th 94 J.L.S. Annie N. Dole.
Yours in motherhood Annie N. Dole
104 Pearl St. Fitchburg Mass.
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PALACE HOTEL, SAN. FRANCISCO, CAL.
San Francisco Oct. 15 1895
Mrs. Leland Stanford Palo Alto
My dear Madam.
I am in San Francisco upon a flying trip and called at your house today and found it closed and left my card. I am sorry not to have seen you. I desire to personally congratulate you upon the result of your suit with the Government in the Circuit Court of appeals.
Sincerely yours J.N.Dolph
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Washington City, Dec. 24th 1891 19 California Ave. N.W. Washington Heights.
Mrs Leland Stanford. My Dear Mrs Stanford,
The papers inform me of your return, and I hasten to send Christmas greetings and welcome home with all the best wishes temporal and spirital of this holy season to yourself and Mr Stanford.
I regret not being able to do this in person, having grown so feeble within the past year that I never leave my house, and rarely my room.
I wished to reply to your beautiful and most friendly letter to me from Palo Alto, but found myself obliged to forego that pleasure owing to the great physical distress