Correspondence (outgoing)

God Fred Grant My [Masregon?] Saratoga N York

The long expected event of of your fathers passage to this heavenly home has [reverred?] and a whole nation in appreciation of his whole worth and great example mourners and sympathizers with his family but Mrs. Stanford and myself avoid to example our undivided sorrow and sympathy to all the family but particularly to your mother who has the greatest job. Your father has made this great gain of Earth. The chief value this mortal life is that it merits the immortal one with a happiness beyond our knowledge

Leland Stanford

This Telegram was sent to Gtn Grants family by my husband one written by himself Jane L Stanford Feb 3rd 74

New York April 18 1885 President Andrew D. White Cornell University

Dear Sir,

Your letter of the 30th march with enclosure from Mr. Holly With regard to the construction of glasses for telescopes is received.

I read Mr. Hollys letter with a good deal of interest ut while I could appreciate in part the importance of the objects sought the merits of his proposal plan are entirely beyond my capacity to critique

It seems to me that if his theory is a good one those men engaged in the business can [reliably?] appreciate its advantages and find the requisite capital to make the tents

I do not think therefore that I would come to make the investment in order to test Mr. Holleys theories.

I know that you will be pleased to hear that Mrs Stanfords health is improving and her cheerfulness

of mind is gradually returning with kindness regards to Mrs. White I remain Very truly yours Lealand Stanford