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WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS HOME ASSOCIATION San Francisco
Sept 8th 1887 Mrs Leland Stanford San Francisco, Cal.
Dear Madam,
Mrs Frisbee called yesterday and gave to our Treasurer the very generous donation so very kindly given by you. To say that we appreciate your substantial evidence of the interest you have shown in the "Home", would but feebly express our gratitude. The grateful prayers of the widow and the fatherless must be your reward.
Very Respectfully Elizabeth D' Arcy Kinne President "Home"
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716 Stockton st San Francisco July 10 - 91
Mrs Senator Stanford Dear Madam
Although less acquainted with you I take the liberty of trusting you herewith a few copies of a sonnet written [under ?] feelings which I am afraid I have but too feebly
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expressed. I am at present engaged in arranging literary matters for a volume of some two hundred pages which I purpose { ?} before the public in this country and abroad, through a responsible publishing house, as soon as I can conveniently do so. My book will contain poems which I have sent to the Queen of England and for which I have received her gracious acknowledgements. I would like to include this sonnet with some others which will appear in
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the book. Should you care about it I will send you a copy of my poem to the Queen on the recent anniversary of her birthday. Re{ ?} my sonnet is not more worthy of the occasion I remain
dear Madam Yours respectfully P. M. King
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A SONNET
ON LEARNING THAT SENATOR AND MRS. STANFORD, IN THEIR MANY BENEFACTIONS, AND ESPECIALLY IN THEIR UNIVERSITY GIFT, WERE CARRYING OUT THE EXPRESSED WISHES AND DESIRES OF THEIR DECEASED SON.
O, noble youth! called hence to realms above, Removed afar from out our mortal fray; To roam elysian by celestial ray And live with angels in immortal love, If from blest regions where pure spirits rove Thou lookest down upon our mortal day, 'Tis to be grateful that thou art away And herd no longer with the human drove. Still, yet, methinks, e'en midst the heavenly crowd Where cherubim for ever brightly shine; And rolling spheres vibrating grand and loud Proclaim the majesty of Him divine: Thy spirit may, nor be considered proud, Rejoice in deeds that once were thoughts of thine.0
PATRICK MARTIN KING San Francisco, July 10, 1891
