Account book of Ulysees S. Grant, 1839, June - 1843, May.

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Account book of Ulysees S. Grant, 1839, June - 1843, May.

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Accounts that cadet Grant kept while at West Point. The accounts filled a printed cadet account ledger with columns for Store Keeper, Taylor, Shoe Maker, Barber, Post Master, Damages U.S. Subscriptions, Cash, and Total Amount. Most entries fill the Store Keeper column and list Grant's purchases and other expenses. The purchases included clothing, sundry supplies, books, and a subscription to Philadelphia Saturday Courier.

39 leaves, 18 cm. leather bound ledger.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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