Guide to the Ulysees S. Grant letter, 1877
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | Ulysees S. Grant letter |
| Date range: | 1877 |
| Creator: | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of one letter from Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States, to his friend regarding his plans for after his presidency and his opinion on the Election of 1876. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.518 |
Scope & content
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.Access Points
Subject Topics Geographical Names Subject Topics Document TypesArrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
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 Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant was published and became a critical and popular success. Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885, in Wilton, New York.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Ulysees S. Grant letter, RLC.Ms.518, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Acquisition information is unknown. |
| Processing information: | This collection was initially processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 September 13 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
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Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 1 | Letter to Mr. Boni |
1877 Jan 27 |