Frederick D. Grant

the children were a little sea sick. In London we had greaet pleasure sightseeing and dining out. I went to the Lord Mayors to dinner. Ida and I were presented at the Queen's Drawing room, and found the long court train on Ida, and the knee-breeches on me, quite becoming. We have received an invitation from Queen Victoria, through the Lord Chamberlain, to attend a ball at Buckingham Palace; but of course we will not be able to accept the invitation.

We have received much attention since we arrived here and on the road

from London to Vienna. The Rail Road officials meeting us at the Stations so that I had no trouble whatever. Upon arriving here Prince Henry Von Lictenstein of Austria called immeditely. We had known each other, I having taken him on a Buffalo hunt some years ago in America.

In London Archdeacon Farrar of "Westminster Abbey" was kind enough to take us through that interesting church, he gave us the whole afternoon and explained in charming language all the important details of that grand old Cathedral after which he took us into his own home to have a cup of tea.

We think we will be

very happy here and Mother will doubtless enjoy the summer in this region as we will be in the country, just out-side the city, during the warmest months, as I will have to come to my office every day. Vienna is said to be a very warm place so we will not take a house until fall.

We only wish that you and Mrs Stanford would come over to visit us here. We would certainly make you happy and you would surely find Vienna a most delightful city.

Mother & Ida join me in warmest regards for you and Mrs Stanford and we hope that you are

both quite well. I trust that I may some times hear from you and I shall write often.

Affectionately and faithfully yours

F. D. Grant.

P. S.

May 15th 1889

Since writing the above I have been received by the Emperor, who was most cordial. The Emperor, after hearing my speech and making a short one in reply, began to ask questions about the United States, upon all of which, I was happily well informed and could answer him intelligently.

Affectionately

F. D. Grant.

No 5 East 66th St

New York

March 20th 89

My Dear Governor:

I am most delighted and surprised at the announcement in the evening papers of my nomination for the Vienna Mission.

If I am confirmed in this position it will be most agreeable, not only for me but for my family. I appreciate the honor which the President has bestowed upon me, but more than that, do I