Correspondence (outgoing), 1904

country California. I find nothing like it any where else in this world.

Our trip through India was replete with interest its tombs, its palaces its people, its religions, its casts[sic] were all a study, but above all else its dirt, filth, decay ignorance, degrogation[sic] of its women, high, and low, their ignorance of their own low uneducated condition filled me with such sadness it overcame the appreciation I might have felt for their wonderful expend iture of money upon fine palaces and tombs but one thing I say redeemed

[right page] it slightly is the fact that the most beautiful thing in all the world that I have ever seen is the Taj Mahal and it was build in honor of a woman [underlined]. I spend five weeks in India, visited its principle cities and enjoyed Benares, Delhi [Delphi] , Jypore [Jaipur], Bombay, and I still miss the oriental colors of their costumes. It made the streets brilliant and picturesque and allured one from beholding the dirt of the streets. I also met some native men among the merchants that were as true Christians as if they believed in our precious

my eyes, at home it is to work and I must not do it any more. Figuratively I must look upon myself as through my life work, for it will be soon. Cairo is full and overflowing with visitors. I leave for Aswan next Saturday. Will be on the Nile two months and when I return will stay two or three weeks at Gizereh Palace. I like the surroundings. I can walk my three miles each day in the grounds. I find quite a number of friends here from N.Y. and S.F. Cal. Mrs [Carter, Cantor ?] and daughter. Mrs S Smith and two daughters from S. F. I will write to Lydia

[right page] for the dear child has me in her young heart and I prize this. She is not an ordinary common place girl and her aims are not on a common plane. Don't break her heart keeping her away from you and her associations of home life. You were the same at her age. I remember Mrs M. Hopkins told me nothing pleased you so well as a [boy's?] suit and tramping in the mountains on foot or on horseback. Lydia comes honestly by her individual character.

All my love to Tim and Lydia, and lots for your self from your

[left page] sincere friend and well wisher.

Jane L. Stanford

Sheaperds Hotel Jan 7th 1904

[right page] There is so much I could tell you of our Heavenly Father's wonderful goodness to me, ever since I started on this long trip. He has kept his loving arms around me. I have heard Him speak to the waters "Please be still". He has strewn flowers on my pathway. No sickness has befallen on any of us. The sun has shown by day the moon by night. How good to feel God is with us wherever we are, at home or far away, believing this sustains us and I tell our Lord He is the secret of my content. To be here is peace and happiness, and not to feel His love to know His tender caress makes life barren. He takes my daily messages to my loved ones gone from earth life. He is like an operator at the telegraph wire taking dispatches from His children on Earth to his children in Heaven. He loves to be of comfort to lonely sick hearts that always bleed. I am better away from home. I can divert myself through

and water cure is better than knife cure. If you should decide to make the trip I would consider it a very great favor if you would allow Jennie to accompany you. She is a good traveller never sea sick, and will give you no trouble. My brother would make all the arrangements for train and ocean travel on same day with you and I would be in Paris to meet her. Or Bertha would go to Liverpool to meet the steamer and take charge of her. Will you kindly let me know as soon as

you can as to your plans. If you do not come I will have her come with some other friends, and have my brother making enquiries perhaps you may know some are coming in June next and will let me know.

If you do come and bring Lydia and will take charge of Jennie what a fine time Jennie will have with Lydia. She is fond of her.

Remember me with love to dear Tim and for yourself accept my tender heart love.

Jane L. Stanford

[stamp] STANFORD COLLECTION 16 DEC 1940