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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 to George Gibson re: enclosing accounts through July 1848, noting robbery

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04711 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Place Written: St. Louis, Missouri Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1848/10/12 Pagination: 1 p. + docket 25.4 x 20 cm Order a Copy

Grant notes that $1,500 had been robbed in Mexico.

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

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