Item 65: Letter from Ulysses S. Grant to [Joseph Russell] Jones, 1868 August 18

Item — Box: 9, Folder: 65

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Letter from Ulysses S. Grant to [Joseph Russell] Jones, 1868 August 1

Dates

Created: 1868 August 18

Creator

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

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Letter.

Condition Note:

Good.

Measurements:

11 ⅛ in. x 8 ¼ in.

Description:

The following letter, dated August 18, 1868, is written by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, to Joseph Russell Jones, an American merchant and politician. He was also a close childhood friend of Grant. In the letter, Grant writes that Jones does not need to make any plans of the present time for his plans to travel east. He writes that he will be staying in Galena, his home residence, for several more weeks.

Transcription:

Print type bolded: Headquarters Army of the United States,

Galena, Ill[inois] Aug[ust]. 18th 1868 Dear Jones, You need not make arrangements for my going East at present. I will remain here several weeks yet. U. S. Grant