Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-12
The Real Estate and Personal Prop
erty Presented by the Million
aire to Mrs. Grant.
With the Proviso That all the Trophies
Be Presented to the Government
at the Generals Death.
The Manner in Which the Noted
Loan Was Negotiated Made
Known forthe First Time.
The Trophies Win be Sent to Washing
ton, but Further Muui6cenoe
is Positively Refused.
vANDERnILrs oIFr.


ing letter was sent to Mrs. Ulyses S.
Grant by w. II, Vanderbilt;
No. 6i0 rtrru AVKNuK, Jan, 90, 1855.
no Mrs. uiy sos IS. Grant;
"DEAR MADAM--So many misrep-
reservations have appeared IN regard
20 the loan made by me TO Gen.
Grant, and rejecting uniustly upon
him and myself, that Z seems proper
briefly 10 recite the facts.
ION Sunday, the AHA ~ May last,
Gen. Grant called az my house aud
asked me 10 lend him 100000 for one
day. gave him my cheek without
question, not becauGe the transaction
was busineas-like, but simply because
the request came from Hen Grant.
1.-THE misfOrlunes which overwhelmed
him In the next twenty-fOur hours
aroused the sympathy and re-
greet OF the whole country. You
and he sent me within few days
of the time the deeds OF your Joint
properties to cover this obligation and
urged my acceptance ON the ground
that this was the only debt OF honor
which the general had personally in
CURED and these deeds | returned.
During my absence in Europe, the
general delivered 20 my attorney
mortgages upon all his own real
estate, household effects, swords,
medals and works OF art,
which were memorials Of his victories
and presents from governments all
over the world. These securitiea were,
in hia Judgment, worth the Sl5O000.
Az his solicitation the necessary stems
were taken by judgment 10 reduce
these properties 20 my possesaion and
the articles mentioned have beOn this
day bought in by ms and the amounts
bid applied In the reduction Of the
debt Now that am no liberty to treat
these things aB my own, the DISPOSE
ton OF the whole matter most In hc-
cord with my feelings is this: pre-
sent 10 you as y our separate estate the
debt and Judgment / hold against
Gen. Grant, also the mortgage upon
his real estate and all household fur
niture and ornaments, coupled only
with this condition, that the swords,
commissions, medals, gifts from
the United States, states, cities
and foreign governments. and all ar
ticles Of historical value and interest
shall at the generals death. or, II you
desire 10, scorer, be presented 10 the
government nt Washington. where
they will remain az perpetual memo
rial Of bis fame and OF the history Of
hia time.
~ inolose herewith the assignments
10 you OF the mortgages and judg-
ments, the bill Of sale OF the peronal
property and the deed OF trust,
IN which tho articles OF historical
interest are enumerated. a copy of
this trust deed viii, with your APPROX
al, be forwarded 10 the presldeut OF
the United States for depoalt In the
proper department.
Trusting that this action will meet
with your acceptance AID approval,
and with the kindeHt regarda 20 your
husband, 1 am y0nre respectfully
wv. II. VAsDBRBriT.n
THE REAL ESTATE REFUSED.
REw YORK CITY, Jan. 10 1857
DEAR SGR-Mrs Grant Wishes ME
TO answer your letter OF this evening
and to say that, while she appreciates
your great generosity In transferring
to her the mortgage given TO securemy
debt OF $3.50, 600, she cannot accept
in the whole. She accepts with
pleasure the trust which applies 10 the
articles enumerated In your letter 10
tho government Of the United States
40 nay death, or sooner ut her option.
In this matter you have anticipated
the disposition which j had contem-
4
will be delivered b. the government az
soon as an arrangement can be made
for their reception.
Tho papers relating 10 all the other
properly will be returned, and | re-
quest that you have II sold and the
proceeds applied 10 the liquidation
Of the debt which 10
Justly owe you. You have
stated In your letter, with minute
accuracy, the occasion which brought
me I'm your debt. have only 10 add
that / regard your giving me your
check for theAmount without lIquiry
as an act OF marked and unusual
friendship. The loan was 70
me personally. got the
money, as / believed, 70 carry
the Marine National bank over day,
being assured that the bank WAS
solvent, but owing 10 unusual calls,
needed assistance until II could call IN
lts loans. / was assured by Ferdinand
Ward that the firm 81
Grant " Ward had over
$500 900 10 their credit at that .ime In
the Marine bank, besides 81 ,SOD, GOO Of
unpledged securities.
i clnnot conclude without assuring
you that Mrs Grants Inability TO Avail
herself OF your great kindness IN no
way lesaens her sense Of the obligation
Of my own. Yours truly,
~ b. GRASy
10 W. H. Vanderbilt, Esq No. 8io fihh
Avenue.
vANDERBlLT PEHaIsIh.
10. 81 FINN AVENUE, Jan. H. lasb'
General Z, =. Giant
my DEAR sIR-On my return
home last night found your letter ~
answer 10 mine to Mrs. Grant. 4
appreciate fully the aenti-
| ,,seufa tvhIoh scfuafa both Mfa.