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Mrs Gen'l U.S. Grant, My precious friend, More valued than you can imagine. My emotions have been so intense as to be almost overpowering. I was not able to seat down to write calmly to you. Most of the many letters which I have received, I found it taxed me less to answer them by dictation. Yours I reserved until this late date that I might with my own hand
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tell you how my heart speaks to yours, also tell you of my humble gratitude to the All-wise loving, merciful Father who heard my pleadings and united Heaven with earth to do justice to the name and character of one dearer to me still than all else in life. He shed into the hearts of men His light, wisdom and truth, and the power which all of these possess, which brought about justice.
And now my dear friend, I have a favor
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tell you how my heart speaks to yours, also tell you of my humble gratitude to the All-wise loving, merciful Father who heard my pleadings and united Heaven with earth to do justice to the name and character of one dearer to me still than all else in life. He shed into the hearts of men His light, wisdom and truth, and the power which all of these possess, which brought about justice.
And now my dear friend, I have a favor
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to ask of you. I feel that your supplications reach the Throne of Grace for Godhas pity on you that you are without that tender loving support of a husband, whom the entire nation loves as well as yourself, and may I as kthat you will continue to plead that I be given light and wisdom to administer upon my husband's estsate according to the will of God, not my will. I fully realize the responsibility is great that rests upon me.
It will take many
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weary months before I shall be in a position to know exactly where I stand as regards the advancement of the future of the University and if I am spared to close up this estate, I will go slowly and cautiously before taking any steps.
You know my dear friend, the inspiration of this Univeristy this work for humanity, came from our son. My husband put it into exe