Correspondence (outgoing), 1900 Jun-Dec

from Mr Russell J. Wilson last week saying he intended to sail for home the 15th of Aug on account of news of his mothers critical condition of health she has had spells of losing all consciousness and he feared he might not find her living. Of course you have heard of Mr C. P. Huntingtons sudden death from heart failure, he never regained consciousness after being stricken. I cannot yet realize that this strong willed man with so much under his control, at last was controled [sic] and wiped out of this life as all mortals are by death. Dear Miss Miller is very happy over your being on this side. She is a dear loving girl and you have her tenderest regard and love. God bless you dear May and may our loving Father [g]ive you perfect health. Loves to dear [L]ydia.

Ever yours devotedly Mrs Leland Stanford

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Mrs Stanford

Kissingen Aug 22nd 1900 Mrs Timothy Hopkins My very dear friend

With pleasure I hasten to welcome you to this side of the world. Miss Miller told me the news [Sunday?] and has now sent me your address.

I hope you will be careful not to take the Carlsbad waters too heroicly and do live up to the diet rules. So much depends on the latter.

I have been here three weeks last Saturday but for two weeks of the time could not take the waters coming here with a

so quieted in mind and body twice I came here. I love this quiet quaint bavarian village the people are so simple honest trusting. I came here first in 1880, and every two years after until 1893, when Mr Stanford was induced to change his plan and go to Aix le Bains France. The people here knew him and loved him. The same manager and servants run this hotel and I occupy the same rooms, so you can comprehend why I love to come here and I am as happy as I ever can be in earth life, and I feel it my duty to confess to the goodness of an all wise loving Heavenly Father who has tenderly guided and led me

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I have just had a call from a friend who tells me he has had a letter dated from London from Mrs T Hopkins. She goes to Carlsbad for a cure, and returns to Cal in Oct. I shall try and see her there.

I hope this will find you back home your dear self and your precious children well and strong and the dear Doctor united with you all.

Ever yours most sincerely

Mrs Leland Stanford

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through the Bavarian and Austrian Alps, the beauty of it is beyond description. The castles seemed tawdry and barbaric in splendor but sunk into insignificance compared to the works of God outside of the castle windows. En route there I went to Munich and staid[sic] half a day and night and en route back here staid[sic] half a day and night at Neurenburgh[sic]. I returned in time to commence two weeks more of cure and will leave here the 15th of Sept will go for two weeks after cure in the Austrian Alps bringing up God willing at Paris Oct 3rd. I am feeling

of the loved ones gone on to their reward for lives well spent.

About this time you my dear friend are anxiously looking for the one whome [sic] you hold dearest and best of all earthly loves. I joine [sic] you in your prayers that he may return safe and well. I feel so content when the supreme head is at his post guiding the great institution that is being moulded and fashioned by his liberal and advanced ideas as to what is best for the men and women for their future lives, and those with whome [sic] they come in contact with. I am desireous [sic] to have the souls of our students enlighetened

[right page] developed, be made to feel they have souls worthy of notice and cultivation. I always remember how this soul developement illuminated which came late in life to my dear husband and my poor self but it changed the whole world to us both, and I do so want the dear boys to be men of honor and high aims, and the dear girls women of superior quality that will make them grand wives and tender christian mothers. What is worse to contemplate than a Godless man, and worse still a Godless woman.

Now let me tell you about my self. I have been here nearly four weeks. Have

set up on the cure for one week as the Doctor thought it advisable and took advantage of this opportunity to go to the Passion Play at Oberammergau. Was there for the 25th of Aug my seventy second birthday. I was there ten years ago last July. Mr Stanford was here for the cure, and my brother Henry who was here with us attended me to the play. It was better given this year and there are more comforts to be found, at Oberammergau I staid[sic] as I did ten years ago with a native Bavarian family and enjoyed that feature after the 25th I took a carriage and visited the two famous castles of Ludwig Second. Had a charming drive of eight hours

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Kissengen Bavaria

Aug 31st 1900

Dear Mrs Jordan

As the month of Sept draws near my thoughts dwell more and more on dear Palo Alto. I picture the busy scene there. Students returning, retinue of carriages rushing up the main drive up to the arch and I can see the artists at work on the carving bringing out the story of the civilization of the world and prevading my entire being such a sense of gratitude. Fills my soul that I, so unworthy of Gods special care, should have been chosen as a humble instrument to do the will