Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Ch - Cl includes O.B. Cheney, Sister Clare, J.N. Clements (Cazenovia Seminary), Endora Miller Clover, and Lewis P. Clover (friend of Lincoln)

wonder at the sorrow that I felt for you when I read abote [sic] your own dear boy how you both must have loved him coming as he did to brighten your home after waiting for his coming for so many years I have some idea what your feeling[s] were when you both saw him passing away from you, but I was so glad to learn that you were able to find comfort in ^ ^him who will never forsakes [sic] us if it had not been for the knowledge that it was a kind loving father that was dealing with me & that it was the good sheapard [sic] that took the little lambs in his loving arms to a home where I shall go some day my heart would have been broken for I did want to keep my little boys so very much so my dear Mrs Stanford you know now why I felt so sorry for you in the time past & that I share your present sorrow in your lonelyness [sic] with both of your dearest ones [cone? gone] but ^what a great consolation it

you will be prompted by the kindness of your heart to answer it some time in the future I shall know then that my letter was not displeasing to you

I am yours in love & sorrow Mrs John P. Clark Salina Boulder Co Colorado

PS I am not sure of your address but will address my letter to your home in "Palo Alto" in hopes that it will reach you safe

Mrs Clark

Aug 4th/93

Prudence Island Narragansett Bay.

23/7 - 1893 My dear Mrs. Stanford

Don't feel surprised that one who has known you personally so little should write to you now of all times, but if you knew how near you have been brought to yr. friends & to yr. husbands friends by this last bad blow, I am sure you would feel you are not

Can you help longing for the time to come when those three blessed ones will with other dear ones stand by the gate to welcome you?

The devotion of yr. noble husband the tender love of yr. precious son, are enough to make a Heaven for you on this beautiful earth God has been generous with you - he has taken much from you - but you, with yr. Grand spiritual nature will be able

alone - & ^ ^are after all, a woman greatly blessed -

You were so lovely to me that morning when I called at yr. home in Washington & we had such a pleasant talk of her, who now is a saint indeed ^{(Mrs. Hewes)} & you won my mother heart by the glorious way in which you told me of the constant Communion you have with yr. darling boy -

And now - Oh, my dear friend - how much there is for you in Heaven &