Correspondence (incoming): Pelton, J. C., 1895-1896

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Sacramento, Cal. June 29th 1895

Dear Mrs Stanford:

I beg you to accept my very humble yet not the less sincere congratulations.

I have long felt pained and a little anxious in your behalf; for my own experiences in life have taught me that State and communities as well as individuals may be, often are, ungrateful and so while I have never for a moment doubted that the name Stanford would be, in the end, embalmed among the sacred memories of our land and our country I have feared that you might possibly leave the scene before hope and just rewards were duly experienced.

Thanks to God that your great kind tender & noble

heart is likely to pass through all ordeals without breaking, faltering or failing

With sincere and grateful regards to remain your very humble friend

J. C. Pelton

411 Capital St. Ocean View San Francisco, March 2, '96. Mrs. Leland StanfordMy dear Madam: The news has just reaches us: Washington, March 2.- "The Supreme Court to-day decided the Stanford case in favor of Mrs. Stanford." On reading the foregoing, my wife exclaimed, "God be thanked!-in which invocation I most heartily and sincerely join. We are, indeed profoundly thankful, and beg to extend to you our humble, yet hearty congratulations. And I assure you, kind friend, that our sentiments are simply such, as are entertained, and will be re-echoed, all over this broad land; and not alone form convictions of justice, and from kindly sentiments towards the great University, but from the great regard for yourself personally, and the profound respect of California, and the whole country, for the lamented Senator Stanford With great respect Iam gratefully yours J.C. Pelton.

411 Capital St. Ocean View, March 6, 1896.

Mrs. Leland Stanford-

My dear Madam: I beg you to excuse your humble friend, if excuse be deemed necessary, for this intrusion, explanetary of my great joy in whatever brings you peace,- relieves you of wasting care, or grief, or anxiety, or brings rest to your great kind heart and mind. Of course, there are personal considerations also, which conduce my grateful sentiments: I was ever, and always, more than an admirer of Senator Stanford; I felt a reverential regard for him. His great, kind and noble soul inspired me with feelings of love as well as reverance; in my eyes he was a demi-God. I shall never, for a moment forget my last delightful interview with him, (and yourself,) at Palo Alto. It filled my heart full of gratitude and gave me a new insight into the true nobility of his nature, and yours;and gave me impressive and delightful memoirs, which, permit me to any, I shall ever fondly cherish. Of course, I can never forget your great and kind favor, which so greatly aided me at that time in the publication of my little book. But the greater and graver reason that I rejoice in whatever aids you, whatever frees you from anxiety, and gives you rest and peace and encourages your heart, it is this: I know full well that whatever earthly or other blessings come to your life, will be largely for the good fortune of humanity- in count less ways, seen and unseen. I know that you, like your lamented and revered husband, have come to live for your fellow-men, (and it is a glorious thought with those who have deep views as to the true intent, purpose, object and duties of life . ) I know that the longer you live, and the greater your means may be, the more numerous and greater will the blessings be, which your hand will measure out to meet the necessities of society: The more of God's poor children, big and little, will be warmed, sheltered, fed

and christianized; the more will orphan's tears be wiped away; the more or material and paternal signs will be hushed and soothed, and the more will heavy,sorrow-ladened hearts be relieved, cheered, strengthened and comforted. In short, I know, that while you live, you will be placing before the world a glorious object lesson, an illustrious example, showing, whatever should be, and whatever will be, the highest possible purpose, end and aim of a exalted, unselfish, noble and christian life-an example, to live for ever in the minds and hearts of countless thousands, who, in the present,and the hereafter, will lift up their voices to bless your memory; and the hereafter, will lift up their voices to bless your memory; and silently, or vocally, pray God for the rest and peace of your soul, when the mortal shall have put on immortality. I beg to enclose some lines of sentiment, which may be worthy just a moment of your precious timeAnd, please, do not feel under the slightest necessity of responding hereto. From your grateful and humble friend, J.C. Pelton