Ulysses S. Grant's message to the Senate of the United States [manuscript], 1876 December 14.

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Ulysses S. Grant's message to the Senate of the United States [manuscript], 1876 December 14.

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The manuscript is a draft of Grant's reply to a resolution of the Senate asking why federal troops were in Petersburg, Virginia, November 6, 1876,the night before the presidential election. Grant states that the presence of the soldiers allowed citizens to elect the candidates of their choice and may have prevented a riot.

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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