Leland Stanford, Jr. Papers

Castellemamare Sunday, March 19, 1881

My Dear Papa

I have been to Pompei since I wrote you last, it is a wonderful sight, to see all the old ruins and the beautiful paintings on the walls, some as bright as if just done, the ruins show that some of the

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this hotel which is three quarters of an hours ride from here. We are going to the top of Vesuvius tomorrow. Mama will stay here as the trip to Pompeii was too hard for her dear Papa. I am so tired I will not write any more now I will write you again after I have been to Vesuvius. I hope dear Papa you will come to us soon, we are very tired of being here alone without you. Mama gets dreadful home sick

From your loving son, Leland D. Stanford