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Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Invitation and Menu

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04360.021 Author/Creator: Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter Date: 1874/05/21 Pagination: Order a Copy

Engraved invitation to Nellie Grant's wedding. The ceremony and reception took place at the White House. "Menu" printed on silk, inserted loosely into the invitation.

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

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