The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
GRANT TO CHILDS.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE Ex-pREsIDENT ON HIS
HIS RECEPTION
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June Q. 1877.
The following letter, written by General Grant to
George Childs, OF this city. will be Of general In
| tsrest:-
LONDON, Eng. June 10, 1871
| Ny DEAR Ma. CuiLDs:-After unusually stormy
passage for any of tho year continuous
sickness generally among the passengers, aftor tho
second day out reached Liverpool Monday alter
nooH the 18th 'oi Nay Jessie and proved 70 DO
among the fcw good sailors Neither ofus felt a mo-
mept's ppeasiness during the soyagc,
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
had proposed to leave Liverpool immediately
arrival and proceed TO London, where
knew our Minister had made arrangements
for formal reception, and had accepted
Tor me few invitations OF courtesy, but what my
surprise TO ind nearly all the shipping In port at
Liverpool decorated with flags of all nations, and from
the mainmast Of each the dag of tho Union most
conspicuous.
ESTHusIAsk OF THE pEoPLg.
Tho docks lined with many Of the popula
ion could find ding room, and the streets
hotel where IL understood my party would stop
we're packed The demonstration was. to all appear
anccs as hearty ana as enthusiastic az in Philadelphia
our departure.
The Mayor present with his state carriage
vey TO the hotel and after that to his beautiful
country residence, some six miles out where
entertained at dinner with small party Of gentlemen
and remained night. The following day largo
party was given tho official residence OF the Mayor
in the city, at which there wero some one hundred
and Gity Of tho distinguished citizens and ori-
cias OF the corporation present Pressing
invitations were sent from most Of tho
cities OF the kingdom to have me visit
them accepted for day at Manchester and stopped
lew moments at Leicester and other place.
The sumo hearty welcome shown at each place,
as you havc no doubt secn
KINDNESS THE PRESS.
The press the country has boon ex-
cecdnaly kind and courteous So far
have not been permitted TO travel In a regular
train. much less in common car The
Midland road which psnesrates great portion Of the
island including Wales and Scotland, have extended to
mo the courtesy OF their road aud Pullman car to
take wherever | wish to 50 during the whole
OF my stay England. We arrived In London
Monday evening" the 3oth of May when found
Minister had accepted engagements for up to the
27h of Jane, having but few spare days in tho In.
tervaL
PiRRREpoST's RECEPTION
on Saturday last We dncd with The Duke OF
ton at Judge pierrcponts held. II a
great success, most brilliant In the numbers, rank
and attire OF tho audience, and was graced by
the presence Of every American in the city
who had called the Minister left a card
for me. I doubt whether London has ever
private house deliberately taslcuiiy decorated
as American Minister'S last night | am
deeply indebted to him for the pains he has taken 10
make my stay pleasant and the attentions extended TO
our country. appreciate tho fact, and proud OF
IT, that the attentions am receiving are intended more
Tor our country than for me personally. love TO SEQ
our country honorcd and respected abroad, and am
proud believe that Il by all nations, and
some even loved It has always been my desire TO
all Jealousy between England and the United States
abatcd and every healed. Together they are
more powerful for the spread Of and civil.
ization than all others combined and do moro to
remove OF by creating moral that
would be 80 much endangered by war
have written very hastily and good deal at
length, but trust this will not bore you. Had |
written for publication l should have taken more
pains L. 8. GRANT.