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him to the career of Leland
Stanford. And we do so, not
because he acquired great
wealth, but that having
acquired it as God's steward
he used it for the glory of
God and the good of men.
We rejoice that he set such
beneficent influences in motion
and that he found in you a
keeper so efficient. We beg to
assure you that you have
our sympathies in your great
sorrow, and our prayers that
you may be spared many
years to bring the seed
which you and your lament-
ed husband sowed in
tears together to magnificent fruitage.

Very Sincerely Yours,

John Hemphill

Palace Hotel

San Francisco

June 29th 1893