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

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feel now, poor creatures. We can scarcely believe, that you are so far away from the scenes of our happy meetings with you this summer. The time however, has flown as we have been very busy, and I must tell you how delighted and proud we have been

moments of time, and have so many people and affairs to think of - we do not know whether or not you are still in the west, but will just send this to Washington.

Colonel Grant, the children and I join in love for you and dear Senator Stanford, and we beg you to remember us warmly to your brother and to Mr Nash. We all

to use the beautiful gift you brought us from Russia. The greatest pride of all, though the spoons are so lovely in design and make, is to tell every one, they are your gift and the Senator's to us. Everyone exclaims over them, as I really put them on the table always in giving large com-

panies, since that was your wish. They are such lovely ornaments! We have had here, this past month, our mutual friends, Mr and Mrs Reed from Paris, who were exalting, over Senator Stanford's triumph in California. I feel that it is really an intrusion to write to you now, as you are so engaged every

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Join in wishing that you both with your entire house-hold, may have a "Merry Christmas" and that the New Year will bring you every joy and happiness - which you so truly deserve. We do hope that those splendid speeches did not tire the Senator too much. They were wonderful and that you have kept your strength and good health.

Most affectionately Ida H. Grant