Correspondence (incoming): Ma, 1890-1899

truths refreshed and strengthen your soul life, well if in the providence of our Heavenly Father you may have to meet worldly loses. yet I am glad to learn that you have some riches that none can take from you some that you will keep to all eternity. I have now been reading these precious truths for over 30 years and I can truly say that nothing in this world could take the place of those heavenly truths. Some years ago I was having a little talk about your son who no doubt is an angel of light it was just about the time he was removed to the spirit life I cannot now recall the boys name but he was

a great friend and admirer of your son. "he was an hunch back." I think perhaps you must know him, for he use to visit him very often, he made a great impression on me about what he said about the disposition of your boy. It was then I though[t] I would send you a copy of Swedenborgs Heaven and Hell. I think I wrote on the book "from the Devine Providence" since I received your letter I am curious to know if it was that little book which was the means of making you purchase those books in London. Well my only object in sending you the book I though[t] it might help you to bear your loss with more fortitude.

I have sent to out a great many of these books and as a rule they never knew who sent them, but I am so pleased and thankful to know that they are a help to you, therefore I felt a curiosity to know if that little book had been of any spiritual help we never ask M^rs Stanford for any financial help as we have a library fund to supply libraries with. It will afford all of us a great please [sic] to know that you yourself value the works = Perhaps you remember me = I kept Mannings Oyster Grotto for so many years on Pine St. Please send me an order to the Librarian at Palo Alto to place the books when they come, with respects I remain yours A. W. Manning

Mrs Markham 54

Pasadena, Sept. 9/91

My dear Mrs. Stanford,

I wish I might put my hand in yours and thank you for your beautiful comforting letter.

I have read is [it] over and over again. Before this deep sorrow come upon us, I often thought of you in the severe affliction you had been called upon to bear and my heart went out to you, for the

blest in having the lives of four sweet little daughters spared to us, but the children are very unlike, each passing a distinct individuality of her own and filling a place in the heart which cannot be replaced.

For their sakes and Mr. Markham's, I try to keep a cheerful heart and face.

A subsequent mail brought another kind note with the beautiful