Ulysses S. Grant

New York City June 2nd, 184

My Dear Governor Stanford,

In April, before the failure of Grant and Ward, my youngest son, J. R. Grant, sent his wife, child and nurse to California to visit his father and mother-in-law, expecting to follow this month

family. He deposited with the firm on the 2nd of May $86,000. I am very sorry to trouble you with this matter, and if it is not convenient to grant I beg that you will say so. With Mrs. Grant, and my kindest regards to Mr. Stanford and your wife. Very truly yours, U. S. Grant

himself, to spend a couple of months. All his ready means was in the firm so that now he has within the means to go after his family or to bring them home.

Is it too much under these circumstances for me to ask for him a pass from this city out and back for himself and

General Grant New York June 2, 1884 Asking for passes.

Long Beach N.J

July 2nd 1884

Dear Governor

Mrs. Grant and myself extend to you and Mrs. Stanford a hearty invitation to come down here and stay with us while you remain east. We have not had yet a single hot day here since we came. You can go to the city by either boat or rail every day if you choose. There are twenty trains a day