The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-06-22
A LETTER FROM GEN. GRANT.
He Writes TO MIR. ChIIlS.--IIOw he
was Received and How he Feels
Abroad.

was AANCClNCN anu AAOh hG ECCAS
Abroad.
Mr.. George W. Childs, OF the Philudel-
phia Ledger, received on Wednesday last,
the following letter from ex.President
Grant, written from London, u few days
after the arrival there Of the General
and his family. The letter, written in
Gen. Grants own hand, was not intended
for publication, but knowing that the
public will read with great interest what
ever the cx.President has to say Of his
reception in England, Mr.. Childs has per-
mitted the publication Of the substance of
it in the Philadelphia Tfmes, as follows !:
LONDON, ENGLAND, June Q, 1877.
My DEAR MR. CHILDs: After an un-
usually stormy passage for any season Of
the year, and continuous seasickness gen.
orally among the passengers after the
second day out, we reached Liverpool
Monday afternoon, the 18th Of May.
Jesse and l proved 10 be among the few
good sailors. Neither OF US felt mo.
ments uneasiness during the voysge. 1
had proposed to leave Liverpool imme-
diately on arrival and proceed TO London,
where know our Minister had made
arrangements for a formal reception,
and had accepted for me a few invitations
Of courtesy. But what was my surprise
to find nearly all the shipping in port, at
Liverpool, decorated with the flags OF all
nations, and from the mainmast Of each
the flag Of the Union was most conspicu.
Gus. The docks were lined with as many
Of the population as could find standing
room, and the streets TO the hotel where
it was understood my party would stop,
were packed. The demonstration was 10
all appearances as hearty and as enthu-
siastic as in Philadelphia on our depar-
ture. The Mayor was present, with his
State carriage, to convey us to the hotel,
and after that to his beautiful
country residence, some six miles out
where We were entertained at dinner with
asmall party Of gentlemen, and remain
ed over night. The following day large
lunch party was given at the official res
idence Of the Mayor in the city, at which
there were some one hundred and fifty
officials Of the corporation present.
Pressing Invitations were sent from most
Of the cities in the kingdom to have me
visit them. l accepted for day at Man.
chester, aud stopped few moments at
Leicester and at one other place. The
same hearty welcome was shown at each
place, as you have no doubt seen. The
press OF the country has been exceedingly
kind and courteous. So far have not
been permitted 10 travel in regular
train, much less in common car. The
Midland road, which penetrates great
portion OF the island, including Wales
and Scotland, have extended 10 me the
courtesy Of their road, and Pullman
car to take me wherever I wish to 20 dur
ing the whole Of my stay in England. We
arrived in London Monday evening, the
S0th Of May, when found our Minister
had accepted engagements for me up TO
the 9Th OF June, leaving but few
spare days in the interval. On
Saturday last we dined with the Duke OF
Wellington, and last night the formal re-
ception at Judge Picrrponts was held.
1t was great success-most brilliant in
numbers, rank and attire Of the audience
and was gracefully the presence Of every
American in the city, who had called on
the Minister or left card for me. l
doubt whether London has ever seen u
private house so deliberately or so taste
fully decorated as was our American
Ministers last night. l am deeply in
debted 10 him for the pains he has taken
TO make my stay pleasant, and the atten-
tons extended TO our country. appre.
ciate the fact, and am proud Of II, that
the attentions which am receiving arc
intended more for our country than for
me personally. l love to see our country
honored and respected abroad, and | am
proud to believe that II is by most all ma.
lions, and by some even loved. 1t has al
ways been my desire to see all jealousy BE-
tween England and the United States
abated and every sore healed. Together
they arc more powerful for the spread Of
commerce and civilization than all others
combined, and can do more TO remove
causes Of wars by creating mutual inter.
ests that would BE- 60 much disturbed by
war. l have written very hastily and a
good deal lat length, but 1 trust this will
not bore you. Had written for publica.
tion l should have taken some pains.