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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to Mary Grant Cramer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00655.13 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: March 31, 1869 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Ulysses S. Grant writes to his sister about family matters and office seekers. He apologizes for not having replied at once to her letter. He mentions that "Father...left here(?) last Thursday after a visit..." His father evidently had some sort of injury that "will prabably make him lame for life." Letter written on lined paper.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Cramer, Mary Grant, fl. 1869

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