The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-06-27
Letter from General Grant.

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lows. under date of London, June
1910 Mr.. George w. Childs, of Phil
adelpbia: After an unusually stormy
passage for any season OF the year
and continuous sea-sickness general
ly among the passengers, after the
second day out, We reached Liver
pool Monday afternoon, the 2ssh OF
MAY. Jesse and | proved to be
among the few good sailors. Meth
er us felt a moments uneasiness du-
ring the voyage. / had proposed to
leave Liverpool Immediately on ar
rival and proceed to London, where
| knew our Minister had made ar
engagements for a formal reception,
and had accepted for me a few invi-
tations OF courtesy, but what was my
surprise to find nearly all the ship.
Ping in port at Liverpool decorated
with flags of ali nations, and from the
mainmast Of each the flag ofthe Tn.
ion wes most conspicuous. The
docks were lined with as many of the
population as could find standing
room. aud the streets to the hotel
where it was understood my party
would stop were packed. The dem,
onstration was, to all appearances, as
hearty and as enthusiastic as ID Phil
adelphia on our departure. The May
or was present with his state carriage
to convey US to the hotel, and after
that 10 his beautiful country resi-
! dence, some six miles out, where We
were entertained at dinner with Q
small party of gentlemen and re-
NAMED over night. The following
day a large party was given at thu
official residence ofthe Mayor ia the
citv, at which there were some one
hundred and fifty of the distinguish
ed citizens and officials of the corpo
ration present. Pressing invitations
were sent from most of the cities il
the kingdom to have me visit them
| accepted for a day at Manchester
and stopped a few moments ct Lie
ester and at one other place. The
same hearty welcome was shown a
each place, as you have no Goub
seen. The press Of the country has
Teen exceedingly kind aad courteous
So far | have not been permitted
to travel in a regular train, much les.
in a common car. The Midlandroad
which pe~netrates a great portion o.
i the island, including Wales and Scot
land, have extended to me the eur
tesy of their road and Pullman cal
to take me wherever | wish TO g
during the whole of my stay in Eug
land. We arrived in London Mon
dav evening, the 30th Of May, when
| found our minister had accepted
engagements for me on the 9Th Of
June, leaving but a few spare days
in the interval.
On Saturday last we d;ned witt
the Duke Of Wellington, and las
night the formal reception OF Judge
Pierrepont's was held. 1t was o
great success-most brilliant 10 ths
numbers, rank and attire of the aud
%.ience, and was graced by the pres
ence ofevery American in The city
who had called on the Minister OF
left a card for me. | doubs whether
London has ever seen a private house
so deliberately or tastefully decorated
as was our American Minister'S las
night. / am deeply indebted TO hin
for the pains he has taken to MAXI
my stay pleasant, and the attention
extended to cur country. / appre
ciate the fact and am proud of it
that the attentions | am receiving arr
Intended moro for our country thar
for me personally. love TO see oul
country honored and respected
abroad, and am proud to believe
that it is by most all nations, aud by
some evenloyed. 1t has been my
desire to see all jealousy between
England and the United States aba
ted and every sore healed. Togeth
er sney are more. powerful for the
spread OF commerce and civilization
thau all others combined, and q dc
more to remove causes o. wars by
creating atnal interests that would
be 81 much endangered by war. ]
have written very hastily and g good
deal at length, but l trust this viii
net bore you. Had / written fol
qualifications | should have taken more
pains. u. S. GRANT.