Correspondence (outgoing)

Oct 6, '95

Copy

Mr. C. P. Huntington

Dear. Sir.

When you so kindly called yester day afternon [sic] I was out fulfilling an engagement made with a Dentist.

Within a few days I expect to leave the State and will be absent a number of weeks. If you desire to see me on business before I leave any hour you may appoint to morrow Monday

except from eleven to twelve A.M. - I will be at home.

Yours respectfully

Mrs Leland Stanford

Sunday Oct 6th 1895

San. Francisco.

as far as Montreal it would complete the cure. I like that City and go after a few days at my old home Albany N.Y. - returning to Washington in Jan. I expect if all goes well with me to be home the last of January. I will try and make up to you in my poor way the loss of your other dear friends Mrs Miss Kholl Mrs Loomis, Mrs M Hopkins I do not doubt by this time they are singing the praises of Cal climate and wishing they could drop in upon you for a visit. Dear May one day last week I made a visit to the old burying ground where lies your dear ones

nearest kith and kin, and picked off some Pine boughs filled with small burs. I have them packed away for you - they sheltered the large Tomb Stone with the names of the Kellog [sic] family on I had heard Mrs Hopkins tell of them often - it was a most beautiful winters day the sun shone brightly but not warm enough to melt the ice, and it was the day before the snow fell. My thoughts go out very tenderly towards you all for my heart tells me what this place might have been to you and what it is under its present circumstances. I am going to sit with Miss Cass in her Pew, as she wants me to hear your organ to morrow Sunday morning. I have been here

ten days to day. Yesterday a Mrs Coffing called she had met me at one of our receptions at Washington a most distinguished looking old lady and a true friend of Mrs Hopkins and yours. She lives two miles and a half out of the Village.

I have extended this letter for there was so much in common with us here - and I wanted to say more but better not. Give my deepest regard to dear Mrs Parks - I trust she keeps well. Give the old time affection to Tim. Love for yourself and dear Lydia, and, I thank you for your loving thoughts of Jennie. I had arranged for her to go home and be with her Papa and Mamma and little sister - have arranged for the festive