Correspondence (incoming): Dent, Annie B., 1891-1896

I am very much in need of money, and it has occured to me that perhaps you would purchase this article for your museum. It [?] [of?] [done?] by a woman every way worthy of his true [memory?]

In any case my dear Mrs Stanford may I ask you not to mention this note for Mrs Grant or Mrs Newman. The former I would not want to know of it for several reasons. The later I should not [care?] to know that I would part with the article in question

Yours most sincerely Annie B. Dent

202 West 69th Street Oct. 1st 91

My dear Mrs Stanford

Mrs Grant the mother of Genl Grant gave me a quilt made by her self. Just a blue and white [?] quilt. But a most beautiful and painstaking piece of handwork. She having [?] and quilted all with her own hands.

It is rather worn, but [just?] as she gave it to me, saying at the time she was sorry not to have a better one for me.

P.S. I have kept this note trying to make up my mind to send it and find there is no help for it.

Annie Dent wants you to buy a quilt which Mr. Grant's mother made

Nov. 25 1891.

This quilt was given to me by Mrs. Grant, mother of the illustrious General Ulysses S. Grant. It was made by her at seventy five (75) years of age; she presented it to me when eightly four (84) years old 1882. My only relationship to her was that I was sister-inlaw to her son.

Annie B. Dent

I have gone through such a long anxiety, and came out so disastrously that I can well [enter?] into all your feelings of the past few years.

Of course [Mimi?] was so small in comparison but of equal importance to me, and think of how it all ended. I wanted so much to tell you when you were here but had no opportunity to do so. Out of all my work I received only ten thousand dollars $10,000. I paid Mrs. Grant three thousand five hundred ($3,500) so you see how little I had left.

I am trying to make the balance by spend ing non, pay the [few?] after debts I owe.

The long strain on my strength has made me feel much worse than I had thought it possible I could feel, and so must try to put my house

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in order. I write for all this feeling sure of the sympathy. If in your busy life you can find time to write me send my letter to 1502 Arch Street Philadelphia, Penn. and Betty will forward it to me.

With sincere affection,

Yours, Annie B. Dent

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2111 Mass. Ave. March 7, 1896.

My dear Mrs. Stanford,

Each day since your great legal triumph I have intended adding my congratulations to the long list I am sure you must have received. Although I am late in offering congratulations, they are offered with heart felt pleasure. It is a renewal of faith in mankind to see a woman treated honestly