Correspondence (outgoing)

but he does not feel that this would be enough for him to do. And therefor[e] I do not attempt to persuade him further. We have had a little excitement this morning it is our 4th of July. I was taking it quite tamely. Although I was reminded it was our national holiday by the band at six o clock this morning playing all our national airs, but a few moments ago Henry came in and suggested putting on ribbon bows of the tri colors, which we all did. Then he said he had sent Edward all over this village to find a flag to put on the balcony. But none could be found so I suggested they go out and get muslin or woolen cloth and we would drape it across our balcony. They found it and we have just draped it. An admireing [sic admiring] crowd of Germans across the street watching our work. We all feel better now. Gov Low & his family are here. They are at the hotel next to this but we meet them daily at the park. The Gov is very much improved. He has taken the cure and will go to Baden Baden a week from now. I can see a very great change in him for the better. He too walks from three to four miles daily. And Flora said that her mother had said "day before yesterday when your father can get off his jokes and stories at seven o'clock in the morning you may know your father is himself again." We have planned once to go to Berlin and then to Regan on the Baltic Sea en route to Sweden Norway Denmark & Russia but we have suffered so much from rain and cold here scarcely one entire day of sun shine. I believe but two whole days clear. We are inclined to [hunt? burst ?]

1701 K Street.

Dear May

I sent today a doll and outfit for the blessed child Lydia. It seemed to me so attractive and I could fancy how she will enjoy the carriage the cradel [sic cradle] and trunk. I sent to our Jennie all she can enjoy Christmas time

March 8 1890

almost like this I send Lydia and it has made her so happy I hope you are yourself in health. I would not like to see you quite as thin as when I saw you last. I have just recoverd [sic] from a severe attack of La Grippe but I have to go away for awhile to get rid of the effects left We go on Tuesday for one week to N.Y. and Albany. Give my best wishes to Tim, love for yourself and Lydia

ever your friend Jane L. Stanford March 8th/90

Mr Gage

Kind friend

On my return last eve from N. York I found a letter from Percy [?] Hamilton writing me to the question asked in his letter I have decided as follows. To have the inscription over the central door to be as follows. Erected in memory of Leland Stanford Junior by his Mother. To carry out the design of a Museum which he conceived and commenced. I also desire

the panel over the door on which this lettering will be placed to be polished granite not bronze or marble as suggested in letter received. I prefer the basement story to be the same color as the upper stories of the Museum building - a darker color would shorten the heighth [sic] of building. I notice blank spaces over the other two outside doors in front of building Why could not these two blank spaces be cast in moulds with Egyptian and Greek figures - something pertaining to Antiquity

I think the bronze