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

kindness to us, for which she asks me to express her deep appreciation. She intends to go with us, and I think her house will be left for rent, though her movements in the fall, will not be decided upon until then,

and she will do as the whim seizes her as to returning home or remaining there. We are so pleased to think we shall see you and the Senator in N. Y. even for a short time, but only wish we could persuade you to go over to Vienna this year. Fred started { ?}

New York Tuesday April ?

My dear Mrs Stanford

We sail early tomorrow morning, and go down to the steamer this evening. Mrs Grant as you know, will go with us for the summer. We will write to you and the Governor from Vienna

grateful thanks for your kindness to us I am yours affectionately Ida Honore Grant

and we sincerely hope to see you there, ere long. I have been to Chicago to say farewell to my family and all our friends here have been most lovely to us. As you may well imagine my time has been greatly occupied on preparations for de-

parture. I was so very sorry to miss you when I called with Mrs Grant to see you, and quite envied her and Colonel Grant in meeting you. With much love from us all, our warmest regards for you and the Senator, as well

Vienna May 12th

My dear Mrs Stanford

Colonel Grant, Mrs Grant the children and I arrived here four or five days ago, and find this a most beautiful charming city. Tomorrow or next day Fred will be presented to The Emperor after which he will take the position as minister here. We

the very first and remained standing in the Throne room while all the others passed through, so in that way we could see all the royalties in their gorgeous costumes and jewels, and among others we saw presented, our American Duchess of Malborough {Marlborough} who was very handsome and wore jewels quite as magnificent

from the city - very warm already, and shall go out to some little country place near by as soon as possible as of course, that will be better for the children and all of us. There are said to be many lovely, attractive places, near enough to Vienna for Fred to come in town every morning.

We had a most delightful visit to London, having the pleasure of being presented at the Drawing room and there seeing the Queen, the American Princess of Wales with their children two of the Princes and two of the Princesses, also the Duchess of Edinborough {Edinburgh} and the Duchess of Albany. Going in with the Diplomatic Corps, we were among