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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
Received at Branch Office, 1114 Connecticut Ave. 925V March [23] 1889
Dated New York 23
To Hon L Stanford 1701 K St,
Washn DC
I am delighted with Freds confirmation & send you our heartfelt thanks
Julia D Grant
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Received at Corcoran Building, S. E. Cor. 15th & "F" Sts., Washington D.C. Mch3 1889
Dated New York 3
To Mrs Leland Stanford
1101 K st washn
when will you & the Govr reach ny Fred goes to washn tonight
Julia D Grant
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(how very kind of you my kind friend to think of her.) She begs me to thank you and say she will only be here for a short visit. and will not be going out. as she is in mourning for her very dear friend and father in law she was devoted to
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him, and feels his loss deeply well with her here until April only. I am so sorry to hear you are suffering again with your eyes; I fear it was not good taste for me to mention, the great value of my beautiful present, but I was so astonished that I could not help it. Nellie glanced over my letter as written to you, and when I
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SE 66th New York
Feby 4th, 89
My dear Mrs Stanford
I hope you will not be disappointed that I cannot come to you for the inauguration. There has been so much sorrow in my family this winter. I feel that it behooves me to be quiet and my Nellie
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asked her if that would do; she said yes, but after it was dispatched to the office, she remarked I wish you had not said so & so. and when I asked her why she had not said so earlier she replyed [sic] that you would then have written it all over again.
Please remember me to the Senator and do make my apology for the above mistake. Hoping to see you soon believe me always your devoted friend
Julia D Grant
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