Correspondence (incoming): Stanford, Helen (Mrs. Josiah Stanford), 1892-1895

of nerve and vigorous in health for all that lies before you to accomplish. I know you must keep on, and I am consoled when I think of all your good counsellors - Uncle Leland's tried and trusted men - Capt. Smith, Mr Gage, Judge Spencer - and your brother Charles so devoted and capable - and Mr. Nash so kind and true. I hope you will be very considerable of yourself and save your strength for great affairs and

let others attend to details. I hope I am unduly anxious on your account - but you looked worn and nervous yesterday - and I have wished you could be here to day for entire rest - and let us give you love and affection - I hope you sleep early and late - I pray that strength and wisdom and hope and courage - may abide with you to the end - Lovingly yours, Helen

Warm Springs

Dec 12th 1893

My Dearest Jennie-

I send the "Borderland" by mail with this to Menlo Park. When I told you I would send it last evening, I had forgotten that it was here, not in Oakland. I left you yesterday with a pain in my heart that lingers still. Jennie dear - I fear you are overtasking yourself- mentally and physically - and it is so neccessary [sic] for you to be calm and steady

of nerve and vigorous in health for all that lies before you to accomplish.

I know you must keep on, and I am consoled when I think of all your good counsellors - Uncle Leland's tried and trusted men. Capt. Smith, Mr. Gage Judge Spencer, and your brother Charles so devoted and capable, and Mr. Nash so kind and true. I hope you will be very considerate of yourself and save your strength for great affairs and

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let others attend to details. I hope I am unduly anxious on your account - but you looked worn and nervous yesterday and I have wished you could be here to day for entire rest. And let us give you love and affection - I hope you sleep early and late - I pray that strength and wisdom and hope and courage may abide with you to the end.

Lovingly yours,

Helen

contained all needful information - thank you so much for writing fully. We found company here and felt that I had better not go away to day. I wanted to see you that we might this week procure all that is needful for Gertie - and not be hurried at the last - should you go on the 3rd

It is wonderful to me to see how you plan - and move on - carrying weighty burdens all the time. Do you sleep well? I hope and pray that you do - for the house you live in must be cared for rested and refreshed according to God's law or go to pieces - and I wish you could have some restful days.

Every one seems to feel that Judge Ross will decide the Government suit in your favor. Did you see the article in the "News Letter" of Saturday? God bless you dear and give you sweet peace - as you will have company until the first

of next week think I had better wait - and see you some time later. Thanks for your provision - Gertie will know now what she needs to get -

With dearest love from all

Aff. yours -

Helen M. Stanford

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Warm Springs

June 19th 1895.

My dearest Jennie -

I went down to the telephone office this morning - hoping to get word to you that I could not come over - and so save the trouble of sending to the station for me - but had to wait a long time before we could get Menlo - We came here Tuesday evening and found your telegram, and the letter to Gertrude - which