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

really a black sheep, and has never done the least good in the world - I always feel that our girls are too good, for these foreigners, in every respect. I feel now that I have run on too much about our life here, which I always do dear Mrs Stanford, and cannot tell how I dare except that we have a feeling that you and the Senator do take a little interest in us. We are so glad to hear that Bishop and Mrs Newman are to remain the spring months, in

We may for them. Just today there is here, a General Warner and niece from Ohio, who brought a letter from Senator Sherman - When I see the Americans abroad how much they travel and how they carry off with them, all the choicest things, I am not surprised that they are said to be the richest people in the world - I can never understand my dear Mrs Stanford, how Mr Huntington could consent for his daughter to marry this Prince Hatzfeldt whose mother lives here - as he is

the east, and are well - We have not been writing to them because we knew they were continually on the wing changing from one place to another - now I have sent a letter, and some little curios from here to Mrs Grant's care, as Mrs Newman wished some thing from this country for her fair during the Oriental week. We are glad to hear that Secretary and Mrs Blaines are happy in the coming marriage, of their daughter, as they certainly need to have cheerfulness after their sad and terrible trials of the past winter. We see the sorrow which comes to others with a truer knowledge of how much, we have to be thankful for, that ones own dear children have been spared to us. Colonel Grant joins me in warmest regards for you and the dear Senator and in the hope that we may learn just when you think it possible that you will come to Vienna when we will both herald your coming with infinite pleasure and happiness. The two children also, beg you to accept their love - Affectionately yours Ida Honore Grant

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My dear Mrs Stanford

It was a strange coin cidence and most delightful surprise to me, that just as I was sending the letter I wrote you, a a few days ago, the cards of your sister and Mrs [Soares ?] were [sent?] into

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me. They had been in Vienna a day and night, before they came to see us but Colonel Grant and I were most charmed and delighted to meet them and know them well, especially as we found Mrs [Hewes ?]resembled so much, in manner and voice, yourself. We had a really happy time

with them; they only remaining a day after we knew of them being here. We tried to have them see something of Vienna which is prettier just now than at any other season. Mr and Mrs Hewes dined with us and we all felt as if we were really at home again. You cannot know - my dear Mrs Stanford how much we enjoyed being with one, so near to you, and whom you must so love, as your sister I am really quite amazed to learn that Mr and Mrs Hewes had only been married a year, but could not help congratulating them immediately upon hearing the news, as they seemed so bright and happy, and so well suited to one another - You may be sure we had

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5th long delightful talks about you and the Senator and all home affairs. It is charming to see how they both love you and the Senator; whom they cannot say enough good of --

Fred told them how very anxious we are to arrange to be in Vienna if you should come here, dur-

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ing the coming season and we asked them to tell you all of this, when they meet you in London, as they are planning to do now.

We talked of how happy you must be at last, that the Senator has given up a little of his care in the Rail-road affair, and how glad we were, that reparation and apology