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"Sovereigns. No. 10. General Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America." [Vanity Fair]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04360.115 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 1872/06/01 Pagination: 1 p. : + 1 print Order a Copy

"Sovereigns. No. 10. General Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States of America." Article in Vanity Fair which provides a brief account of Grant's former occupations. With additional page featuring a color lithograph of Grant smoking a cigar.

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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