Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was born on April 27, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1843 and went on to have a successful military career. Grant fought in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and later served as the Union general who brought the American Civil War (1861-1865) to an end. In 1868, Grant was elected the 18th President of the United States and served two terms, leaving office in March 1877. As president, Grant helped stabilize the nation after the effects of the Civil War, passed the Fifteenth Amendment which guaranteed that the right to vote shall not be denied due to a person’s race, and ended the first Ku Klux Klan in 1871. Following his presidency, Grant and his wife, Julia Dent (1826-1902), embarked on a two year long world tour and then settled in New York. In 1885, the
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Ulysees S. Grant letter, RLC.Ms.518, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
This collection consists of one letter written by President Ulysses S. Grant to his acquaintance, Mr. Boni, from the Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C. In this letter, Grant asks Mr. Boni and his wife to visit the White House before Grant’s presidential term ended in March 1877. Grant also writes of his plans to travel abroad after his presidential term ended and his opinion on the Election of 1876.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Acquisition information is unknown.
This collection was initially processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010.