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Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 48
I cannot give you definite information as to dates when Mrs. Grant visited me at City Point. She went there, however, soon after my headquarters were established there. She returned to Burlington, N. J., after a short visit, to arrange for the children's schooling, and went back to City Point, where she remained with the exception of two short visits to New Jersey until Lee's surrender and my return to the national Capital. Mrs. Grant made a short visit to me—the first time after leaving Cairo—at Corinth, next at Jackson, Tenn., then at Memphis, where I left her when I went to Young's Point, one or two days before running the Vicksburg batteries, and at Vicksburg after the surrender. She again visited me at Nashville. I venture to add what I wrote after this in my history. It was submitted to General Grant and read to his wife, and approved by both. Indeed, every line in my history was read by him before it finally went to the printer, and had his sanction as completely as
Jesse (search for this): chapter 48
rst portion of his Presidency, indeed during all the period in which General Grant achieved his greatness, his children were only playmates and objects of affection for him. They were too young to understand his efforts and duties and anxieties. Jesse, the only one whom I ever saw much with him in the field, was a child of only seven years, a toy, a delight to his father, and of course was cherished deeply, but that was all; the others were at school; he hardly saw them, and when he did, of coren was now developed into something exceptional and almost unreasoning. He admired the talent of his sons as if it had been extraordinary; he declared Ulysses had a marvelous business capacity; that Colonel Grant was fit to command armies; that Jesse was a mathematical genius. All the world knows how he labored for them after he had been given up for dead; how he revived to struggle on their account. His passion was pathetic. It reached out almost from the grave toward those children for
Schenck (search for this): chapter 48
time, they were still children. He was fond of them, but he did not then impress me as more tender than many other fathers, though deficient in no parental duty or sentiment. I left his side after the first months of his Presidency, and saw little of him for the next seven years, but I met all of his children in Europe—the daughter first. She was then just seventeen, the sweetest, most natural, most delightful of American maidens. She was received almost as a princess in England. General Schenck was American Minister at London at the time, and he determined that the daughter of the President should be treated with respect according to English rules. He called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and announced that the daughter of the President of the United States had arrived in London. In a day or two the Foreign Secretary replied that the Lord Chamberlain had informed him Her Majesty would be happy to receive Miss Grant at a private audience at Buckingham Palace, together w
Algernon Sartoris (search for this): chapter 48
both ill and kept their staterooms while Miss Nellie remained on deck. There she fell in with a young Englishman, Algernon Sartoris, and before they reached America the mischief had been done that she was sent to Europe to avoid. Nellie Grant was engaged— and to an Englishman. Sartoris told me how he asked General Grant for the young lady's hand. With all the awe of an Englishman for the Head of a State, he was invited to dinner at the White House, knowing what was expected of him. After dinner the President led the way to the billiard-room and offered him a cigar. Then, said Sartoris. I knew my time had come. I waited and hoped the Presi dent would help me, but not a word did he say. He sat silent, looking at me. I hesitated, and marry your daughter. It took a bold man to say that to General Grant, but doubtless the boldness recommended him, for Sartoris carried away the prize. His mother, Adelaide Kemble Sartoris, said something to me once which, as she is no longer li
Nellie Grant (search for this): chapter 48
bject of a very natural attention. Mr. Borie, Grant's former Secretary of the Navy, was sailing for Europe with his wife, and Mrs. Grant requested Mrs. Borie to take Nellie with her. It was a great aughters of the Minister could not accompany Miss Grant. But the Queen had not invited those young done that she was sent to Europe to avoid. Nellie Grant was engaged— and to an Englishman. Sartoris told me how he asked General Grant for the young lady's hand. With all the awe of an Englishmanghter. It took a bold man to say that to General Grant, but doubtless the boldness recommended hitake down my princess a peg. Another of General Grant's children visited England while I was thenners and parties in English fashion, it was Mr. Grant who preceded; and their real relations were n popular, and the gentleman who accompanied Mr. Grant made the most of his opportunities. But aes had a marvelous business capacity; that Colonel Grant was fit to command armies; that Jesse was [4 more...]
Sam Grant (search for this): chapter 48
pter 48: Grant in his family. I first saw Grant at Nashville soon after the battle of Chattanove you definite information as to dates when Mrs. Grant visited me at City Point. She went there, honths under their roof in the last year of General Grant's existence, when the terrible shock of th I venture—I trust without indelicacy, for General Grant's private life is a matter of importance t was because she believed him true or false to Grant; and her instincts were sometimes nearer righte point was reached, even in personal matters, Grant was immovable. Mrs. Grant wanted many things also supported others whom he believed that Mrs. Grant unjustly disapproved. He would not overthroman, I believe, required such inducement. Mrs. Grant shared many of her husband's secrets, but noot know him intimately can ever say how much Mrs. Grant helped him; how she comforted him, and enabled him Her Majesty would be happy to receive Miss Grant at a private audience at Buckingham Palace, [11 more...]
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 48
te to him asking for information in regard to her visits, for my history of his campaigns, and he answered from Paris: I cannot give you definite information as to dates when Mrs. Grant visited me at City Point. She went there, however, soon after my headquarters were established there. She returned to Burlington, N. J., after a short visit, to arrange for the children's schooling, and went back to City Point, where she remained with the exception of two short visits to New Jersey until Lee's surrender and my return to the national Capital. Mrs. Grant made a short visit to me—the first time after leaving Cairo—at Corinth, next at Jackson, Tenn., then at Memphis, where I left her when I went to Young's Point, one or two days before running the Vicksburg batteries, and at Vicksburg after the surrender. She again visited me at Nashville. I venture to add what I wrote after this in my history. It was submitted to General Grant and read to his wife, and approved by both. Inde
Adolph E. Borie (search for this): chapter 48
ident's daughter she was the object of a very natural attention. Mr. Borie, Grant's former Secretary of the Navy, was sailing for Europe with his wife, and Mrs. Grant requested Mrs. Borie to take Nellie with her. It was a great favor on Mrs. Borie's part, but she was happy to conseMrs. Borie's part, but she was happy to consent. She thought, however, that she was to take a schoolgirl, and she found she had a half-fledged princess on her hands. She did not want to young ladies, and they could not propose themselves. Then, too, Mrs. Borie had no gown to wear to court, but this difficulty was overcome, aey performed. On the return voyage, the young lady met her fate. Mr. and Mrs. Borie were both ill and kept their staterooms while Miss NeMrs. Borie were both ill and kept their staterooms while Miss Nellie remained on deck. There she fell in with a young Englishman, Algernon Sartoris, and before they reached America the mischief had been does to do the copying, but when they arrived he was worse off than Mrs. Borie. The son of the President and the gentleman who accompanied him
Ferdinand Ward (search for this): chapter 48
e pageantry of their European tour; I accompanied them to palaces and arranged their invitations and their travels; I was with them in America amid the aspirations after a third term, in the defeat of those desires, and in the retirement to comparative privacy; I was their frequent guest both at Long Branch and in New York. Mrs. Grant said to me more than once that the General wished me to consider his house one of my homes. I went to them in the first distress after the failure of Grant & Ward, and I spent seven months under their roof in the last year of General Grant's existence, when the terrible shock of the cancer came, during the prolonged suspense, and when we all thought that the end had arrived; so that at the crises of their double life for nearly twenty years I was a witness, as close and intimate, when all the circumstances are considered, as that life ever knew; and I venture—I trust without indelicacy, for General Grant's private life is a matter of importance to mank
Adelaide Kemble Sartoris (search for this): chapter 48
o General Grant, but doubtless the boldness recommended him, for Sartoris carried away the prize. His mother, Adelaide Kemble Sartoris, said something to me once which, as she is no longer living, I may repeat; it shows the English notions so completely. I paid the young couple a visit soon after their marriage. They were living with the father of Sartoris, in the south of England; and one afternoon when the pair were together in the garden, for the honeymoon lasted a long while, Mrs. SartoMrs. Sartoris, the elder, was telling me how much she liked her daughter-in-law. Nellie is not at all bumptious, she said. Soon after her arrival we were making five o'clock tea, and Nellie asked to help. I consented, of course, and she exclaimed: I never made tea before in my life. Then Mrs. Sartoris gravely remarked, It had not occurred to me before, but of course a President's daughter had never made tea!I said, Certainly not! I suppose she had never before made tea; but I didn't explain that f
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