Santa Clara Calif. May 15, 1901
Mr. & Mrs. S. E. White
Round Mound
Kansas
My Dear Friends. We were very sorry to read in the news last eveing of the death of your daughter Lizzie. It came as a great surprise and shock to us. We had missed the issue of our paper the previous week and had not heard of her sickness. We fully understand that it has been the hardest trial that you have ever had to endure and that any expression of sympathy that we can give can do little to mitigate your sorro. But as friends of your family Mrs. Aikin and myself extend to you our sincere sympathy. We have often thought and spoken of you and your children since we have been in the wst and have felt glad to think that you were prospering But it seems to be the lot of mortals some time in life to have trouble and bereavement which can not be avoided or foreseen and which must be bourn with pactience and fortitude. We are at present living in the town of Santa Clara which is three miles from San Jose. We attended a flower carnival at San Jose yesterday which was to have been a great occasion as you have no doubt read in the papers as it was one of the towns the Presidential party was to have visited. But on acct. of Mrs. McKinley taking suddenly ill they hurried on to San Francisco as you have seen by the papers. Business is very dull here this Spring and we have made up our minds to come home not later than September and possibly sooner. This leaves us all enjoying good health. Trusting this will find you the same I remain yours Sincerely R. L. Aikin
Santa Clara Calif.
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