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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to W. W. Kimball

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05736 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 31, 1881 Pagination: 2 p. : + etching Height: 17.3 cm, Width: 11 cm Order a Copy

Advice to naval officer headed to the Far East.

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

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