May 2015 (UTC) 
 ::::Simpson mentions no specific date regarding when the War Dept's warning to Grant was received. I have no problem however acknowledging that the visit from his father & partners spurred him on in issuing the order. The visit no doubt further confirmed the magnitude of the situation Grant was facing. Was Grant's father approached, or did he seek out Jewish merchants? It would seem the merchants needed Grant's father more than he needed them.     04:43, 20