Grant, Jesse Root (1794-1873) to Frank A. Hilton
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00655.12 Author/Creator: Grant, Jesse Root (1794-1873) Place Written: Covington, Kentucky Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 February 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : 24.9 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy
Written in response to a request for an autographed letter written by his son, Ulysses S. Grant. He writes, "I have no letter from him written for such a purpose..." He also gives a brief history of the family and states concerning his son, "...it affords me some satisfaction think that I have reared a boy that has rendered a little assistance to Father Abraham in finishing his "big job."" Written on lined paper.
Grant was the father of Ulysses S. Grant, Union general and the eighteenth American President.
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