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of your dear husband and of your-
self, to General Hampton and to
each of us. I remember you
saying, it was your daily prayer
- he might be spared ten years
longer, to complete the crowning
work of his life, 'The Leland
Stanford Jr University.' It is
hard to understand, why, that
prayer should not have been
answered - and a useful life
spared - but the Lord must
have needed him for other
works. And the completing of
his earthly plans - are left to
you - and I earnestly hope and
pray, there will be comfort in
keeping them but - I felt very
nearly drawn to you that day at
Palo Alto. We have had such severe