New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-20
LETTER FROM GEN. GRANT.

INTERESTING NOTES OF HIS JOURNEY-THE COURTESY
SHOWN HIM ACKNowLtDGED
PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-Thc following let
ter written by Grant to Geo. W. Chlds OF this city
has Just been received:
My DEAR Mr. CmLDs: After an unusually stormy
passage tor any OF the year, aud continuous sea-
sickness generally among the PASSENGERS after me SECOND
day out reached Liverpool on Monday aiur-
Noon, the 2Sth OF MAY. Jesse and proved 10
he among the lew good sailors. Neither OF Us
felt moments uncasness during the voyage.
ON arrival ana proceed to London, where |
knew our Minister had made arrangements Tor !.
invitations OF courtesy; hut what was my surprise
To and nearly all the shipping IN port al LNcrpool
decorated with flag, Of all nations and from tDe mani
mast al each lg of the Union was IN 81 conspicuous
Tne docks lined with many Of the population az
where it was understood nv party would stop were
packed The demonstration was, To an appear
pbia our departure. The Mayor was pres
ent with his state carriage to convey us 10 lhe
hotel ana after thar to his beautiful country residence
some FIX miles out, where were entertained Al dinner
win sma party OF ge"tlenel, ana remained oS YER
ignt. The following day t.gc party WAS Nv III the
official residence If tne Mayor. the city, at which there
were 100 Of the distinguished citlzcns ana officials
Pressing invitations were sent from most of the cities
in the Kingdom Ia have me VISIT thcm laccep,eu IVi
day AT Manchester. aud stopped lew moments al Lei
aud AT one other place lie sam" hearty welcome
shown at each place aS YOU nave no nupt SEN rue
press Of The country has been exceedingly KIND ana
,, Jus rrgu,,r Inn much less m a common car.
tue l-lsud. luclung Wales aud scotland has extended
10 me the courtesy Of their road anu "a Pullman
ear 10 take ne wherever wish To go during the
whole o M STA, II H. gland We arrived IN London
Monday evening tEr Jotn O MIy. when found our MN
i,icr had accepted gcmcuts FOR me up To the 2It OF
June, lcty ine bat fcw spare days IN tue Interval
On SAL dray last dIurd with the Duke OF Nc!llng-
formal reception at Judge Pierre
pot's held. IL great suCccss-nost brilliant
In the numbers rams, aud attire OF the audience, ana
was grccd by the presence Oi every American IN the
city VINO ndd called the Minister or cIt cart Tor me-
doubt whether London has cvci stem private house
can Minister'S last sat. am deeply ndeOtcd 10 hI
for the rains he has tahen To make my stay
pleasant aud the attentions extended u our coun-
,ry. / appreciate the ftc, and am proud Oh
IT, that the attentions receiving are intended more
for our country than for personally. .Oye to see
our cOultry houUred and respected abroad, ana am
proud 10 believe that II Is ~ most all nations, ana 10y
some even loved Ii always been desire 10 see all
jealousy between England ana me United acs abdtcd
ana every hrdc Together tncy are nuIe powerful
for cine spread of commerce sui cNliLO tdn all others
cOmbIncu and do more TO remove causes oi wars 10y
creating Intcr that would be 80 much cndtn
gcrcd 10y have written very hastily, ana good
del t length, but rust this viii not bore yOu. had
wrucI publication, snOuu nave tan, n more pans
LOHdOH, jane u, 1871. L. >. GRANT.