Letter of [U.S. Grant]. Cannot make definite arrangements until his book is near enough completion to feel sure it can be completed even if his health should further fail. He will receive proposals and will accept the most favorable one, consulting G.W. Childs in the matter (2 pages) (Removed from a copy of Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant. Pasted on the reverse side of a lithograph of U.S. Grant, and note signed [Andrew Carnegie] to Mr. C. "I went to see General Grant today. He has a bad throat & is prohibited from talking. The enclosed explains the situation. I don't think Mr. Childs will approve . . .") (4 pages) [gift of Mrs. John Gundlach], 1884 Dec 18

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39

Identifier: D01260

Staff Only

Letter of U.S. Grant and a note of Andrew Carnegie, December 18, 1884

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Ulysses Simpson Grant Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter (i.e., Ulysses S. Grant). The Ulysses S. Grant Series includes items dated 1858-1885, and consists primarily of correspondence to and from Grant. The series includes eight documents relating to the Civil War and a few items relating to his presidency. The Grant-Dent Family Series includes items dated circa 1885–1959, and comprises material written to or by members of the Grant or Dent families. The Reference Series includes original documents that were collected because they contain information about Grant and typescript copies and reproductions of Grant-related items.

Dates

1884 Dec 18

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. However, special reading room handling rules are applicable and should be discussed with the archivist on duty. As with all collections, if the documents exist in another format, researchers will be required to use the other format before the original documents will be paged to the reading room. In the case of the Ulysses S. Grant Collection, published versions of documents should be consulted in the series entitled The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, which is available at the Archives Reference Desk.