Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26
GRANTS NOBLE LETTER.
A DOCUMENT THAT WILL LIVE.
Thanks that Harmony IL Reuorcd-iiis Tes-
timony 20 Ills Physicians.


MOUNT McGREGoR, n. Y. July
25.-Dr. Douglas to-day gave to the
Associated Press the following re-
markable document. which was written
by General Grant and in DR.. Douglass
presence on Thursday, July ID:
II ask you not to show this to any
one unless it be the physicians you con-
suit with until the end. Particularly |
want it kept from my family. If
known to one man the papers will get
it and they (the family will get it. 1t
would only distress them almost
beyond endurance to know it, and, by
reflex, would distress me. / have not
changed my mind materially since /
wrote you before in the same strain.
Now, however, know that | gain
strength some days, but when | do go
back it is beyond where started to i'm
prove. | think the chances are very
decidedly in favor of your being able
to keep me alive until a change Of
weather towards winter. OF course
there are contingencies that might arise
at any time that may carry me off very
suddenly. The most probable o: these
is choking. Under these circumstances
life is not worth living. | am very
thankful for L" thankful ""g glad" was
written, but erased, and thankful "
substituted to have been spared this
long, because it has enabled me to prac-
tically complete the work in which |
take so much interest. | cannot stir
up strength enough to review it.,
and make additions and subtractions
that would suggest themselves to me,
and are not likely to suggest them
selves to any one else. Under the above
circumstances | will be happiest the
most pain can avoid. If there is to
be any extraordinary cure. such as
some people believe there is to be,
it will develop itself. ! would
say, therefore, to you and your
colleagues to make me as comfortable
as you can. If is within Gods provi-
dence that should 60 now, ] am ready
to obey his call without a murmur. |
should prefer going now to enduring
my present suffering for single day
without hope of recovery. As |
have stated, am thankful for the
ployidential extension of my time
to enable me to continue my work. !
ain further thankful, and in much great
er degree thankful, because it has en-
abled me to see for myself the happy
harmony which so suddenly sprung up
between those engaged but few short
years ago in deadly conflict. 1t has
been All ineStimable blessing to me to
hear kind expressions towards me
inperson from all parts Of our country :;
from people of all nationaitieS. OF all
religions and of no religion, Of Con-
lederates and Of national troops alike !;
Of soldiers organizations Of mechani-
cal, scientific, religious, and other So
cieties, embracing almost every citizen
in the land. They have brought JOY to
my heart if they have not effected a
cure. So to you and your colleagues |
acknowledge my indebtedness for having
brought me through the valley Of the
shadow Of death to enable me to wit
ness these things.
Signed "U. :. GRANT.
" Noum NcGregor, July ., lNN5."
THE GENERALS PAY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 25.-The
amount due General Grant as an officer
on the retired list of the army, which
will be sent to Mrs. Grant by the Trea-
sury Department, is little less than one
months pay, there being no authority
to allow pay beyond the actual date of
his deceaSe.
PLACE or BIRTH.
POINT PLEASANT, OHIO, July %.
The members Of the XenO II. Scott
Post, e.. \. r., of Moscow, have COW
cred with mourning emblems the little
cottage in which General Grant was
born. The house is twenty by twenty
two feet in dimensions, one story and
an attic high. 1t is in good state Of
preservation, and the interior Of the
house is unchanged since the Grant
family occupied it,
RABBI BROWNEON GENERAL GRANT.
NEW YORK, July 25.-Rabbi Browne
preached a sermon upon General Grant
in the temple Gates Of Hope, in this
city, to-day. lie said;
:" wish to say from this sacred spot
that the Jews have lost great friend
in the death Of General Grant. ! know
a great deal Of irritation was at one
time caused ny Order No. H. and
in reference to that order | will
speak the whole truth. Last
April, YOU may remember, wrote
an article on the subject, quot
ing my conversation with President
Grant in his cottage at Long Branch,
August o., 1875. General Grant later
read my communication to the press and
said to Rev. DR.. John p. Newman, |
consider it now my duty to make
known a secret that | have kept these
twenty years and locate the response
bility upon the proper parties.
That order came to me from Washing
ton direct. protested against it, but
had to promulgate it against my will.
shall make this statement in my book
likewise.
"Dr. Newman communicated that
message TO me. in the name of General
Grant. the following Monday in his own
house
At the conclusion Rabbi Browne
prayed for the departed soul, the whole
congregation rising and reciting with
the Rabbi the Kadish. "ThiS is a
prayer" said Rabbi Browne, "never
recited for non-Jew before"
MESSAGES or SYMPATHY.
Noun McGREGOR, y. Y. July IS.
Many messages Of coincidence were re-
cciyed to-day. Among the senders
were General Beauregard, Lord Ripon,
from England Prince Towhito, from
Toxic, Japan Compile de Paris, and
President Diaz, Of Mexico.
GENERAL GORDON's EULoGY.
New YORK, July 2j.-General j.
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