Letters, 1863 Aug. 23 and [18]78 July 3.

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Letters, 1863 Aug. 23 and [18]78 July 3.

In letter, Aug. 23, 1863, Cairo, Illinois to Frank P. Blair, troops are preparing to move south to Louisiana, Grant will inform Blair when they are ready, thanks for flattering speech in St. Louis; letter, July 3, 1878, Hamburg, Germany, Grant informs of arrival time in Copenhagen.

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Blair Jr., Francis Preston, 1821-1875

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Cramer, M. J. (Michael John), 1835-1898

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