Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

Herrick, So. Dak., March 4th, '05

President David Starr Jordan,

Stanford University, Cal.

Dear Dr. Jordan:

The sad news of Mrs. Stanford's death has just reached here. Permit me to express my grief at the great personal loss sustained by yourself and others of the faculty who have been associated with the university since its founding, and to become, in spirit at least, one of the thousands of young men and women holding higher place and living life more fully because Senator and Mrs. Stanford lived, who will soon pay their final tribute of affection and respect to the mortal remains of the last surviving founder.

Yours very truly,

Jackman Herrick.