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San Francisco
March 21, 1905

J. C. Branner, Esq.
Acting President
Stanford University
Palo Alto

Dear Sir:

I beg to acknowledge receipt of your note, asking me to be
present, and to act as one of the pall-bearers at the funeral of Mrs.
Stanford on the afternoon of March 24th.

I appreciate very much this honor, and will be at Mrs. Stanford's
late residence in Palo Alto between 12 and 12.30 on Friday next.

I remain,
Yours very truly
William Babcock