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

3 East Sixty sixth Street. March 10th/ 8?

My dear Mrs Stanford,

Colonel Grant and I reached home safely last night, to find Mrs Grant & our dear little children well; and bringing with us most grateful memoof the kindness of

most inadequate to express, our heartfelt appreciation of all you have done for us, and Colonel Grant hopes in every { ? }himself worthy of the esteem of such a friend as Senator Stanford. All the family here join in the warmest regards for you and him and we hope to see you in New York ere long. In the

Governor Stanford and yourself, to whom we owe all our pleasures in this Inauguration. Both Fred and I feel the deepest gratitude for your sympathy and goodness, and the Gov's interest and help in the Chinese matter My dear Mrs Stanford and

We both feel that having the best wishes of such friends as you and the Governor, is everything to us, even if Mr Harrison should decide in the favor of a missionary. We shall in any case rest contented in the assurance of your friendship. We find words

matter of Fred's appointment all of the country seem to favor him, with the one exception of course of the N. Y. Sun. Governor Stanford has probably heard of Dana's continued hatred through years past, of Genl Grant and his family because of his having been refused a position he wished many years ago. Every paper

and every person seems to wish Fred success. We feel that the Governor is the most powerful aid in every way a man could have, and are so glad he is to speak to the President on the subject.

Mrs Sartoris leaves home on the 23rd much to the regret of all. Hoping that you were not overfatigued last week and well. Warmest regards of Col Grant & myself I am yours

March 28th 1889?

My dear Kind Mrs Stanford,

We reached home safely last evening, to find Mrs Grant most happy over our appointments to Vienna, and grateful to you and Governor Stanford for all your

early this morning to look after some affairs of his mother's, but asked me if I wrote, to send you and the Governor his most affectionate regards and heartfelt thanks for your kindness. We hope to be worthy of such friendship as yours and the Senator's. With love from us all and hoping to see you very soon

Affectionately yours

Ida Honore Grant