Condolence letters re: death of Leland Stanford: Ga - Gw includes Julia R. Garniss, Grace H. Gilmor, George Goddard, Sarah Vail Gould, Julia D. Grant (Tel.), U.S. Grant, Jr., Anna Guthridge, and Wm. M. Gwin

Oaklands.

My dear Mrs Stanford

In your great bereavement, will you accept from me, my most tender sympathy. Those only who have passed through the great trial, (the saddest I think in life) the loss of a tender devoted husband, they help, are

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only Son who could have had all that affection could give to make life happy. I felt like sorrowing with you, and would have been gratified if you could have been in my room and seen the portrait of my idolized sister. I am nearly eighty three and shall soon join those that have gone before and feel as if our meeting will be joyful so much to tell of dear ones left for a time to be at the Garden of life. Your husband has not lived in vain and the life of your dear boy will bless so many refining & cultivating them

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an indefinite good extending over the whole world is given by your beloved son whose desire was to assist boys who were poor carried out by the magnificent University, established by you & your generous husband. This must always remind you of those noble qualities and the world should be grateful to them & to you. Senator Stanford was asked once what he could do for us. I was shy or could have told him and you what more have interested you both felt a delicacy - which now I think was false. I had no idea of his ability to carry out any thing he wished. I am glad to think as pure and good a man has lived among us and left in our hearts grateful feelings which will be yours as long as the heart continues to beat. May I call my self your friend of 82 years

Hartley Graham

NE OUBLIEZ

H.G.

Louise Home

My dear Mrs Stanford

The final impulse of my heart is to express the deep and tender sympathy to one who has been so bereaved. From my first meeting with you, my heart went out to you and your noble husband. Your sorrow touched me nearly, for I had lost all who were near and dear to me, had to leave home and friends to come to a charitable Institution, and though many years ago I was in Washington. When I looked on the portrait of your

at such a time it is in the thought that one who has done so much for his fellow men had lived well. You my dear friend have that comfort for your husband's good deeds will live long in the hearts of those who come after. It makes one more tis] in the Heavenly home where so many loved ones are waiting.

Senator Stanford was a good christian in the best acceptation of the term when his creed was "Do unto others

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Halls Valley

June 26th

My dear Mrs Stanford

Let me sympathise with you in the great sorrow that has fallen upon you.

If there can be any consolation

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as you would have other do unto you" - that is christ's doctrine & he certainly lived up to it. Words are so little at such a time but you have my loving sympathy.

Sincerely

E. F. Grant

1112 Bush st San Francisco