Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-07-30

Independence Of the United States the on
hundred and tenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President
| /. +. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
As the news were flashed over the world
SYMPATHETIC MESSAGES
IN almost endless numbers began 10 be re
celyed by the bereaved family. Among tn.
more prominent may lie noted the follow
ing;
WASHINGTON, u. C., July %.
Mrs. |. :. GRANT:
Accept this expression of my heartfelt
sympsihy In this hour Of Your great affection
The people OF the Nation mourn with YOU
snd would reach. IL they could. with kindI,
comfort, the depths of the sorrow which /,
yours alone and which only the pity of Go,
csn heal. GRoN Err CLEVELAND.
AUGUSTA, Me-. July ..
Mis-. L. :. GRANT:
Please accept my profoundest sympathy ii
your great bereavement The entire nation
mourns the loss OF its first soldier and its tir>
citizen. t>ignetN JAMES 6. BLAINE.
Fremont. Ohio, July %.
y. T.. Dawson:
Please assure Mr. Grant and the sorrow ing
family that they have the deep sympathy Of
Mr.. HAYES and myself | wish to attend The
funeral. Advise me n TO the funeral arrange
ment-- K. Il. HAYES.
FoRT RENO. july %.
To COLONEL +. u. GRANT, Mt. McGregor
y. Y:
VIII YOU please express TO Mr.. Grant nv
grief al the los OF my dearest friend and COM
rade. and my sincere sympathy and coincidence
with her in this hour OF her great distress.
L, III. SHERIDAN Lieutenant ii, General
Fort RENO. July q.
To GENERAL X. {. DRUM. " a>hington
Ny duties here will not permit my return in
time for the funeral Of my dearest friend and
comrade, General L. : Grant. Lieutenant
Colonel q. W. Davis, Of my staff. knows my
views In reference to the ob>equics Have
them carried out 50 far a. they do not conflict
with the directions OF the President. | want
10 be named a. one OF the pall-bcarers
7. IL. SHERIDAN. Licutenant-General.
SANDY Hook. y. J, JULY -.
To Mrs. GRANT:
The s!mpaihic- OF the Nation nnd Of the
world are with YOU, bat now here " i'll they be
81 near and personal IA In the Army which he
commanded. and The great department Of the
Government with which he was closely
identified. BE assured of m, sincere sympathy
with you and YOUR family.
W. {. ENmCuII. Secretary OF War.
To COLONEL +. ID. GRANT
am deeph gricNcd 10 hear Of General
Granis dec"asc. and hasten "a tender io MR.
Grant the assurance " ny -incerc and deep
fcli ! mpainy with her IN Der Erca, b-rra,c-
meni. Il. hUhE. japanese Minister.
CHICAGO. Ju}, ..
t. COLONEL +. II. GRANT:
You have cur greatest sympathy.
POTTER PALMER.
wA>HI>GIuN II. t.. July -
To COLONEL +. u. GRANT:
IN, painful urN> 10 me- Of Your fathers
death ha> iu-i been received. The >.mpaihs
OF my seIf and famiil Eoc> ont from the drpth
Of Our hearts 10 Your mother and all 81 you in
YOUR hcrcaY emcut. The country j. hllrd with
sympathy and grief al This uew-, hui Il, .ps-
must grow upon il IL the future unf"!i> the
comm. YEAR. ions y. LOGAN
PHILADELPHIA Jul, y.
To Colonel r. Il. GRANT:
Mr.. brrNri and | send oar heartfelt >empa-
thy 20 sou at. can W. b, ~ any ~, icr 30
any way We NH come 10 you II amy mo-
mrnt. GEuKoE W.tHIIp>.
NV YnRk. July p.
,uI. FRED GEANIs
-ympaihiz, with you most profouuJi, ia
your great sorrow. Auy facilities over thr
New lnrk Central that may hc required Wjlt
be placed al tour disposal.
oH,t>,fY NJ. DrrIw.
WASHINGTON. July -
t"L"Nt1 FKLp u. GEtNT:
The eAcur>lpui>t- of thu Associated Pr,.,- ~
Mexico send To the family 81 lhc iu>triuu>
General 1. :. Grant their profound sympathy.
and through Yea t. the whole 81 AmcTi'.t.
Hi family ha> lost il worthy bead, ih, r.
public ~ the nlird Stale. one II IL most r,
ho"ncd hcroe-, Mexico on ~ IL l.'-t friends.
l. pa Pr,.4l,Iruf
\. AKrr" u ArrEE, SECRETARY.
FmuAnEIruIA, Jul ..
have heard with great sorrow of General
Grant death. oflcr full measure of ,!in-
P"'hH. ,.
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The following telegram was sent to Oh.
/. u. Grant by Gen. :. ). Burdctte.
Commander-in-ohief of The Grand Army O:
the Republic:
Exprc>>in- the profound ,ri,f ot the Grand
Army Of the Repuhli, upon the ,b.ath - ths
:. -Traif,' 81 eur c.mFade- ami on behalf ~ T.
y "' VIM -'G nr.i '"e,'n ing,',F,. 1,n'I
family their h,srtf,,, .tmi.,,l,
WA-uI>eto>. Jul, a
MR. : "ENNI: q e jill,
ii'I M"'>'Y, NE ~ -
.i.l.na. ~ & =. requests me I
III Tie De- w l'i.Ili' IN. ~, ''''
r>.naJ1 KnItt>u MINISTER.
~
A.. e..r '''N'''N' '"'' =
Accent our dr,u,..r .ympstb, in thu. l.,. q.
YOUR distinguished husband w >lail AWAY
4 look back with qualification n haN ing had III
Ad' alt'-' 9' An'" 'I- MN I"F>"ha''S-
p,,>-t ~, pr,,,.,.. VIM
/
4 r. NHHAi AhHAN'hNtNl>'
4 About a month pre,io,s To Gen. Grant
I death he handed his son Frederick uorr il
which he mentioned three p,ac.s from yhici
/ he wished a place Of burial to be made
1 These places he named as follows:
"West Point would pref,r his aboy
ali other, but for the fact that my wife couI
no, be placed beside me there.
..Galena. or some place in Iljnols.-Be
/ cause from that State received nv frs
| Generals Commission.
New York-Brcause the people Of ,bs
city befr;rnded me in nv NEED"
- 2ai 'A' pace III NY 'S'ue l AfA' NtN
ioIN VI! was tehntfeu D! MAYOR ufae,
tha, Mrs. Grant a, her death. should be giv
II tho ,a,day was accounted
/ Col Fred Gran, in ,ehaIr nr himself spi