Correspondence (incoming): Grant, Julia D, 1889

of you, and I was sure you would write to me if you were well, and at home.

I wrote only a few days since to you, but on learning of your illness I hasten to express my sympathy, and beg that I may

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come to you as soon as I get home. I am sure I can comfort you a great deal and really I would be so glad to come out to you. You may smile, and think I would be in trouble but no I would love to be near you my dear friend

Carles bad

August 12th 89

My very dear Mrs Stanford. I have just received a letter from Fred inclosing [sic] your note, saying how ill you have been and still are.

I knew you were ill, for I have been dreaming and dreaming

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and feel sure you would be better for the company of one who loves you as I do.

Hoping you are well long before this

I am always your loving friend

Julia Dent Grant

(God bless you and give you good health

and share my simple dinner this evening could you if you can I will send and have my Ulysses and his Jennie meet you

Sincerely

Julia D Grant

(Nov 17, 1889)

My dear Mrs Stanford

I am delighted to know I am to see you I feared I would not, even get a glimpse of you

If I did not know how much the Senator is occupied I would love so to have you come a little early

to you. I am so happy that you were pleased with the contents.

Am glad to learn you will soon be coming East

I regret to hear of your brothers illness. And am sure a trip east and your kind loving care will do

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Monday

I went up to Riverside this afternoon and placed the flowers. (I thank you again for this kind thought of him;) and on my return received your nice kind letter telling me of the arrival of my little box.