Correspondence (outgoing), 1896 Mar 18-31

task. You, my dear friend, have helped to brighten my lonely life. I have ever prized your friendship and that of your family, and so did my dear husband. He had the most profound respect and tender regard for dear Senator Morrill, and I look upon him as one of the grandest and best men that our Country has in the Senate as its representative. Grand, because he has a soul life which actuates him in all of his decisions, and causes him to live up to the Golden Rule to do to others as he would

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have others do unto him. I can only say that in my heart of hearts I shall always ask God to bless you and your loved ones.

Your grateful friend

Mrs Leland Stanford

S.F. Mch 31. 1896.

to the children of the land, particularly to the students of the university, as an ideal worthy of imitation, and this has been granted by the grace of God.

It will be sometime before I shall be able to know what I can do in the future for the university, for now I am obliged to begin to administer upon the estate and I find it requires thought and even prayer to do righteously and justly towards the various legatees, and were it not that I have a firm belief that God is very willing and ready to help and guide us if we but ask, I would feel totally unequal to the

task. You, my dear friend, have helped to brighten my lovely life. I have ever prized your friendship and that of your family, and so did my dear husband. He had the most profound respect and tender regard for dear Senator Morrill, and I look upon him as one of the grandest and best men that our Country has in the Senate as its representative. Grand, because he has a soul life which actuates him in all of his decisions and causes him to live up to the Golden Rule to do to others as he would

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Dear Mrs. [Maria] Douglas:

Your letter dated March 4th was handed me just as I was about to leave home for a few days of rest. I cannot get the rest at home that I find at this quiet, peaceful place at San Jose. I brought your letter with me that I might give it better attention, and I have read your beautiful Christlike words with the most touching interest. How beautiful it is to walk in the light. God has developed the soul germ within you. He developed the soul germ