Correspondence (incoming): Grant, Ida, 1890 Feb- Dec

Vienna March 14 My dear kind Mrs Stanford, I cannot really express to you my deep appreciation of your most interesting letter, and I think it so sweet of you, with all the lovely choice things with which you are surrounded, to speak of my little Christmas gift and promise to use it some times. We here think so

like its members into different factions, and that all have not the wisdom to be guided by the judgement and opinions of wise leaders and statesmen, like Senator Stanford and our other great men of experience. I hope the Republicans will decide to do this, and then they may have have success. I can just imagine how the President and Mrs Harrison would cling to true kind friends like the Senator and yourself, and how they by her family and friends. We all of us here, join in sending you and Senator Stanford heartfelt remembrances and thanks - yours most affectionately, Ida H. Grant

often of you and dear Senator Stanford, and frequently resist temptations to write to you, because we know how very very full your lives are with many interests as well as care for others, and we can realize fully that you are both over-burdened with an immense mail every day, so we try not to intrude. It is occasionally women

impossible to resist, and we must send you some greetings - We have read your welcome letter over several times and are intensely interested in all your say about friends and home, politics etc. - we are wondering now what you all in Washington, think of Mr Blaine's letter and how you feel about the success of our party, next year? It is a pity indeed, that the party must di-

9/ to have this agreeable position which we try to fill well, and which gives us not only pleasure, but is such an advantage to us as well as to our dear children, who are doing their very best in every way and improving so much in studies etc. They could have never had the advantages at home which we can give them here, and though we miss our friends, and think more and more highly of our great country, still we would like so much to remain, not

only because of ourseelves, but for the sake of our children, to whom another four years here would be invaluable - You see I speak very candidly to you but it is true, we noted with deep interest your words, as to the possibliity of our remaining here, in case of republican success - As in truth another term here, would be charming for us, then we should be ready to go home after another 4 years.

We are most happy in the assurances of your interest and friendship. We hear splendid news of Mrs Grant always, who grows younger and stronger every day, surrounded

to recall with hearts full of gratitude, all that you and the dear Senator, have done for us - and your sweet sympathy and kindness, both in our troubles and happiness - We seldom dare to hope for letters from you but continue to write hoping we do not intrude - I know what your mail is! My object in troubling you just now is to beg, that you will send us word if some one else's writings, if you are too much engaged yourself,

Vienna April 29th My dear, kind Mrs Stanford, Fred and I were so happy and grateful for the nice letter from you and Governor Stanford, that I hasten to express our appreciation of your kindness in writing, for we know well, how busy and full your lives are and how little time you have - Indeed, we can never cease