Correspondence (incoming): Grant, Julia D., 1893 Apr-Nov

the climate seems to agree with his wife Fannie. Ulysses has five children now, lovely every one of them. I have a great notion to send you Julia's last letter to me just to give you an idea of the small hopes, and happpiness and a glimpse of the letter works I am so interested in. Then

there is my Jesse with his two lovely children. Nell is as tall as her mother, speaks German, French, and Spanish, and so handsome and graceful. The boy you know you remember the dear Senator had his picture taken for you and me. Farewell dear Friend Julia D. Grant

Genl Grant worked and did great service for the Nation and the Nation should have cared for him. The people seem to think a great mans' son and wife ought to, not, only be liberal but magnificent. Well I do the best I can with my small talent and hope that it will not be taken from me and given to him that hath more. But rather that my "talent" may be added to. - I want you to read this little criticism on a little article I wrote for a world Columbian fair book. Do read it and kindly return it to me again for I am really proud of it. Ulysses had purchased a very nice house here at a great bargain thinking it would more comfortable and less expensive than at a hotel. His wife is

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San Diego Cal November 27th 93 My dear friend You must know what a consolatoin it was to me to read your dear letters, and learn you were not ill as I feared, as that my letters did not reach you, owing to the great press

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of business, you have now existing upon your already heavy ladened shoulders.

But it is best you should have such absorbing [occupation ?]. Such a grand work, such superb material to work with I envy you. Think of my hearts work, my family, Grants family

west, but hope soon to be (with) nearer breath of the sea

Dear Mrs Stanford with the hope that you are not ill, not absent, and that you will read this letter, and that I may soon have the pleasure of hearing from you, my dear friend, I am always yours affectionately & lovingly.

Julia D. Grant