Correspondence (incoming): Se - Shaw, 1893-1903

We had such a fine trip through the Straits of Magellan instead of rounding the Horn. Trusting that I have not presumed upon your time dear Mrs. Stanford, & that Love the healer of all wounds has dealt kindly with you, dear friend.

Believe me with love in which little Sandy joins me

Affectionately Yours,

Josephine Sharp

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

RECEIVED at San Francisco Cala 9:10 am March 5th 1896

Dated Grand Rapids Mich 5 via Menlo Park Cal. 5

To Mrs Leland Stanford,

Calif. & Powell Sts. SF.

Congratulations may your victory bring you great peace and hope.

Anna H Shaw

ansd Mch 6, 96. San Jose #19

THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY

RECEIVED at San Francisco, Cal.

Ch. 319 Si. Br. 6 Paid. 4:55 P.M.

New York, March 2, 1896.

Mrs. Leland Stanford,

San Francisco.

We send you most sincere congratulations.

John W. Shaw

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anniversary which will be so sad a one for you for I know how it hurt me that one year after and it seems as if every year it grows harder to bear, and my heart aches for you, knowing how you are suffering and craving for your

dear ones. last year this time you had so kindly asked us to spend the day with you little knowing what a few days would bring forth. I am so sorry for you I wish I could help you or comfort you a little but I know

Julia A Shaw

June 14th

My dear Mrs Stanford

I am thinking of you so much these last few days that I seem impelled to write you a few lines letting you know how deeply I feel for you on this coming

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how utterly useless words are, and I feel as if I was almost an intrusion on your grief to write this but I hope you will accept it in the spirit of loving sympathy in which it is meant.

Most Sincerely yours

Julia A Shaw.

(Mrs W H)