Correspondence (incoming): Grant, Julia D., 1900-1901

I fear Bertha will not be able to read this scrib ble for you

Tell her to try any way

JDG

telegraphed President James of the Lincoln National Bank, to see her and advise her not to go, dear little woman she seemed so helpless and alone - I have not heard from her since I saw her. I have been only tolerably well this winter, have not been out socially even once, My Nellie is better, her two daughters are spending the winter with their Aunt in London. I enjoyed a nice long visit from Mr Fred Grant and Miriam, Ulysses eldest daughter this winter.

Hoping that this will find you well when it reaches you, and that you will soon be coming home again, and that I may have the pleasure of greeting you

Yours with sincere & loving regard Julia D. Grant

Easter Sunday, 1901

Washington, D.C

2111 Massachusetts Avenue.

My dear Mrs Stanford

It is a long time since I wrote you, but I cannot let this Easter Day pass with out a line to let you know I am thinking of you.

Dear Mrs Stanford, I have thought often of you in this past week and I fear you may not be well. Did you expect

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Mrs. Newman to join you?

I suppose you did, for she faithfully promised me that she would not go unless she received a cable from you telling her to come. She told me she had cabled you, and that she was expecting an answer when she returned to New York. Mrs. Newman was so confident that you wanted her to be with you, that I fear she did not wait for an answer, I even

chaperon and courtier - Miss Ellen Terry has had her as maid and is very fond of her, and has sent for her to come here to her (Miss Terry) when on a professional tour in America Miss Held is now living near San Diego, (La Jolla) California, she is capable strong and amiable.

I hope dear Mrs Stanford, you will have a very pleasant trip abroad, and return safely to your home and friends in America - I am glad to inform you that Julia is quite well again, and her mother has returned from Kissin, my Nellie is better than for ten years past - which makes me very hapy.

Affectionately your friend Jula D. Grant per W.

Washington D.C. May 8th, 1900

211 Massachusetts Avenue.

My dear Mrs. Stanford

In your last letter you mentioned wanting to secure a maid and companion that spoke German and French - if Bertha is not with you any longer, as I infer. I would like to recommend to you in Bertha's place Miss Anne Held, who is a strong, healthy capable person who speaks both French & German (she is a German woman) Miss Held has been governess for my son Ulysses' family for about eight years. She has also travelled with some young ladies of New York, I know, as