Jane Lathrop Stanford Papers

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Cranstons West Point

August 9th 93

My dear Mrs Stanford

Your last letter was forwarded to me at my son Ulysses, who with his wife expressed so much sorrow and regret for your recent loss. My dear friend as I said before I would so much like to share your sorrow with you. I had a long letter from dear Mrs Nelson and so full

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of sympathy for you and regret over the great loss to the country.

Col Grant and family have come and gone again to visit Mrs Grant's family in Chicago. My Nellie is here with her three children. She is so lovely and kind I wish I could keep her always. I shall be house hunting again soon and if I was sure you

for as she sent all the sad details her voice trembled, and tears filled her eyes and she exclaimed more than once, "Oh dear Mrs Stanford, this will break her poor heart. It is dreadful, dreadful."

I welcomed Fred and his family last Saturday. My Julia is a lovely girl of just seventeen and Ulysses is a darling. Fred and Ida are looking well. Fred is of course feeling anxious as to his future now since his occupation is gone. I too am feeling unsettled, and must of course keep house but where, and how, I cannot tell just yet. sometimes I think of Washington, and then of New York, time and circumstances will decide for me.

has passed away. He was to see and say good bye" to me the evening of May the 19th, but sailed the next morning. I felt when I said good bye, that I should never see him again, but I did not think it was I, that was to be left.

Dear Mrs Stanford did you, was my telegram read to you? My whole heart went out to you in that little message as it does now when I subscribe myself your loving friend.

Julia D. Grant

PS Col Fred and family will arrive on the eighth and come directly up here. again lovingly yours

J.D.G.

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Cranstons West Point

June 18th 93

My dear Mrs Stanford

It is nearly two months, a long two months, since I saw you in New York

May I hope that you are quite well? And that dear Senator Stanford is a great deal better than when I saw him. It is said

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no news is good news. I will hope it is so in this case.

You will I am sure be pleased to hear my son Col. Fred and family sail on the City of New York, on the thirtieth and will reach New York early in July

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triumphs & successes, which are sure to come in the end, to those, who are in the right and doing noble works, like yourself.

It is still so mild here, that I cannot believe you are having winter weather over there.

Fred, the children, and I all join in sending