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Mrs. Stanford
Miss Gwendolyn Stewart #52 Alvarado Row Stanford University Cal.
Miss Gwendolyn Steward
My dear young friend:-
Your communication dated June seventeenth has been received, and your kind expression of appreciation and interest in myself has touched a very tender chord in my heart. Such evidences of gratefulness reward and
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Father in heaven who is so gracious and loving that he rewards even our intentions when our best efforts fail.
I thank you from my inmost heart for the added strength and encouragement your kind words have given to me to go on doing the best I can.
Sincerely and gratefully yours Mrs. Leland Stanford
June 19th. 1900.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.,
June 21st., 1900
Prof. Branner, Vice-President,
Stanford University, California.
Dear Sir:-
In a conversation with Mr. Nash, a week ago, he informed me as to the stringent needs of the Library in regard to books. He seemed to think the Department of Economics was in great need of books which the Library deplorably lacks.
Having very great confidence in Mr. Nash's judgment, and his interest in the wellfare of the University, I authorized him to inform Prof. Ross that there might be expended in his Department an extra $1,000.00 for the books which were absolutely necessary for that special Department.
I also, at the advice of Mr. Nash, authorized Mr. Nash as Librarian, to find out what books were much needed in the general miscellaneous collection, and authorized him to expend another $1,000.00 during the coming year, for the necessary books for this collection. I now think it proper to say to you that these expenditures will come under your supervision until the President is at his post again.
I will also write Mr. Nash that this has been mentioned to you. I wish you especially to see that the money, viz:- the $2,000.00 is
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wisely and judiciously expended.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Jane L. Stanford
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Mrs. Stanford Kissenger Bavaria Sept 10th 1900-
Dearest May -
As I have a few spare moments I will devote them to you - as I have just received your letter from Karlsbad. I am so pleased and so thankful to know you are being benefitted by the Cure. I too have been wonderfully helped. I have been here