Correspondence (incoming): Grant, Ida, 1887-1889

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ALS Mrs. Logan 1887, Jan 1 ALS writes for Mrs. Grant, thank you for floral piece for tomb, Mrs. Logan's grief 1887, Jan 1 ALS acknowledgement letter to Mrs. Grant, going to D.C. 1888, Jan 15 ALS Washington visit 1888, Jan 28 ALS Mrs. Grant invites Stanfords to dine Bishop and Mrs. Newman to be present 1888, May 25 ALS inauguration, "Chinese Matter" appointment, Dana's hatred, Mrs. Sartoris 1889, Mar 10 ALS appointment to Vienna, Mrs. Grant to go with them 1889, Mar 28 ALS to leave next day for Vienna 1889, Apr 15 ALS arrival in Vienna, meeting royalty in London and sight-seeing [1889], May 12 ALS at summer place, visited by Shermans 1889, June 23 ALS Mrs. Grant returned in Sept., life in Vienna, death of Crown Prince of Austria 1889, Nov 14



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My dear Mrs Stanford,

Colonel Grant and I regret extremely, that we could not again see you and the Senator, but are leaving early, in order to take our New Year's dinner with Mrs Grant. I write in haste to thank you, for your kind thought of us, and the wish you expressed, that we

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could have passed our few days here with you. We hope that, our dear friend Mrs Logan, may find some comfort in such friends as yourself, but her affliction is indeed a terrible one.

Colonel Grant and I hope that we shall have the pleasure of seeing you and the Senator ere long in New York. We shall ever delight in doing

anything that may contribute to your comfort and pleasure there. Affectionately yours Ida Honore Grant

New Years Day/1887

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Jany 1st 1887

My dear Mrs Stanford

Mrs Grant desires me to express her thanks to you, for the beautiful floral piece which she will hasten to place in the tomb of General Grant. It reached her safely and she deeply feels and appreciates

still, to go to Washington during Lent for a few days with Mrs Beale, where it will do her great good to see you and her other friends there.

Wishing you a "Happy New Year" I am very sincerely your friend Ida Honore Grant

Mrs Stanford

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this beautiful token of remembrance from you. I wrote you a few lines in leaving Washington, to tell you how much Colonel Grant and I regretted that it was impossible for us to call upon you, before leaving, and to express our appreciation of your kind desire that we

should pass our time with you while there. Dear Mrs Logan must find her grief almost unendurable, and we hope she may find some comfort in her children and friends, the blow was very sudden and terrible.

Mrs Grant, Colonel Grant and I send you and the Senator our warmest regards. Mrs Grant hopes

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Jany 15th 1888

My dear Mrs Stanford

Mrs Grant has just received your letter, and wishes to thank you for it, and says that she will go to Washington from Philadelphia, on the 14th of Jany. Saturday morning, when she will greatly enjoy seeing you and Senator

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