Correspondence (incoming): Fo - Fr, 1887-1896

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE San Francisco, March 8th 96

My Dear Mrs Stanford

Circumstances of course compeled me to appear for the Govt against you, in your noble and heroic effort to preserve for yourself, and the State of California the University that bears the name of your dear son. But not for one moment { ?} I had any other feeling than that you ought and would succeed, in preserving to the young men and women now living, and to then yet unborn the blessings entailed by the preservation of the institution so beloved in this State.

You will stand as you deserve to be the great central heroic

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE San Francisco

figure in all future time, the grief stricken widow and mother, forgetful of her own griefs, & mothering her own sorrow, and laboring in season and out of season, with tear dimmed eyes and soft and tender heart, in the same spirit that our great martyrs in religion and patriot in us, have shed glorious light on the pages of History.

My Dear Madam to contemplate your character, your sufferings, you noble virtue, your true bravery, and your womanly tenderness, is to bring tears to the eyes and soft feelings to the heart, of even the sternest of men. I trust that Almighty God may reward you in this world for

LAW OFFICE OF R. F. FORREST Siloam Springs, Ark., Mch 3d, 1896

Mrs Leland Stanford Palo Alto, Cal

Dear Madam,

I see by the press dispatcher that you have gained your suit vs the government for which accept congratulations. I have a little boy named Leland Stanford Forrest and since he is old enough to know who he is named after whenver he sees the name in the daily paper he will call his papa or mama's attention to it, and ask what it means, and require an explanation. Let your noble work go on. It will secure its reward.

Respt yours R. F. Forrest

EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON.

My dear Mrs. Stanford

Allow me to express to you my thorough appreciation of your kind courtesy in remembering me with tickets for the Kermis. I spent a delightful evening and feel sure you may consider the Kermis a decided success.

Yours sincerely E. C. Folsom

Jan 23, 1887

Dear Mrs Stanford

Do accept this little piece of fancy with which has given me great pleasure to make for you in anticipation of your

homecoming.

Wishing you all the blessings of this "Hallowed Season."

Sincerely yours {Mary de Rantour Finte?}

2123 California St.