ENPages
Untitled Page 41
Sept 1st 1904 Mr. C. G. Lathrop My dear brother
The bearer Mis Elsie J. Stephens is the young lady of whome I spoke to you about. I want you to pay to her monthly the scholarship money of dear Lelands gift.
Please pay it to her monthly the entire year of 1904. This Oct until 1905 next Sept.
This will autherize[sic] you to do this my wish.
Your affectionate sister Jane L Stanford.
Untitled Page 42
July 14, 1904
[letterhead] HOTEL DEL MONTE DEL MONTE, CALIF.
Dear Mrs. Mille,
Your communication dated July 9th received and very welcome.
In relation to the subject therein named co-education, is in my feeble
Untitled Page 43
opinion an unsolved question. It is still in its infancy and only time[underlined] and experience can definately settle the very important and very serious question.
I am willing to give it a fair and impartial trial and I believe God who in His Wisdom knows all, rules all, even in sorrow as well as in joy, will open the minds of the wise rulers of earth, to decide this troublesome and delicate question; and it will in the end be settled to the advantage of both sexes. The
Untitled Page 44
Trustees of the Stanford University are wise experienced men; some of them University graduates, and they are giving me great release from responsi- bility that had grown heavy from its long protracted term, and growing older each year, not younger, made
Untitled Page 45
me feel it was time to ask these grand men to help me. They have responded most nobly, and the outlook is proving far beyond my fondest expectations.
With friendly greetings your well-wisher Jane. L. Stanford
