Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-02-05
MEXICO, MISSOURI THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1885

Dent Grant, to have and to hold the
same to her, her executors and ad-
ministrators, upon the trust and
agreement nevertheless hereby ac-
cepte't aud made hy her, that upon
the death of the said Ulysses s.
Grant or previously thereto at her or
their option the sai,i articles shall be-
come and be the property Of the M
ton, and shall he taken TO Washing
ton and transferred and conveyed by
her and them TO the United States OF
America.
In witness whereof the said Will
liam Fl. Vanderbilt and Julia Dent
Grant have executed these presents
this 10th day of January, A. D.
1885. w. H. VANDERBILT,
JULIA DENT GRANT.
SCHEDULE OF EFFECTS. =
Schedule of swords and medals,
paintings, bronzes, portraits, CON-
missions, addresses and objects OF
value and of art presented by various
governments to General Ulysses S.
Grant.
Mexican onyx cabinet, presented
by the people of Pueblo, Mexico.
Aerolite, part of which passed over
Mexico in 1871.
Bronze vases, presented by the
Japanese citizens of Yokohoma,
Japan.
Marble bust and pedestal, present
ed by workingmen of Philadelphia.
Gen. Grant and family, painted by
Coggswell.
Large elephant tusks, presented by
the king of Siam.
Small elephant tusks, from the
Macharajah of Jehere.
Picture of Gen. Scott, by Page,
presented by the city of New York.
Crackleware bowls, very old, pre-
sented by LIE Hung Chang
Arabian Bible and Coptic Bible
presented by Lord Napier, who cap
tured them with King Theodore o1
Abyssinia.
| Sporting rifle and sword of Donel
son, presented to Gen. Grant aftel
the fall of Fort Donelson by officers
of the army, and used by him unit
the end Of the war.
New York sword, voted to Gen
Grant by the citizens of New York a
the fair held in New York.
Sword of Chattanooga, presented
to Gen. Grant by the citizens of j.
Daviess county, Galena, ILL.,, afte
the battle of Chattanooga.
Roman mug and pitcher, silve
menu and card, farewell dinner a
San Francisco, Cal.
Silver menu, Paris dinner.
Horn and silver snuff box and si
yer match box, used by Gen, Grant
Gilt table, modelled after the tab
in Mr.. McClean's house, in whic
Gen. r. E. Lee signed the articles {
lsurrender. This was presented ,
Gen. Grant by ex-confederate so
, ldiers.
Gold cigar case, enamelled, pr
scented by the celestial king of Sian
i Gilt cigar case, plain, presented t
the second king of Siam.
Gilt handled knife, presented |
the miners of Idaho territory.
Nine peices Of jade stone. presen
ed by Prince Koon of China.
e Silver trowel. used by Gen. Ora,
in the laying of the cornerstone
the American Museum of Natur
History.
l. Knife, made at Shelf eld, Englal
for Gen. Grant.
Embroidered pictures, cock al
hen, presented to Gen. Grant by ci
to zens of Japan.
Field glasses used by Gen. Ora
during the war.
Iron-headed cane made from t
b. rebel ram Merrimac.
r Silver. headed cane made from wo
D. used in the defence of Fort Sumpt.
10 Gold-headed cane made out
,e wood from old Fort Duquense, Pa.
ie Gold-headed cane presented
es Gen. Grant as tribute of regard
e. his humane treatment Of the soldi'
is and kind consideration of those "
e. ministered to the sick and wound
re during the war.
8. Gold-headed cane used by Laf'
~. cite and presented to Gen. Grant
er the ladies of Baltimore, Md.
IN Carved wood case from the est
n of Sir Walter Scott.
a Uniform of general of the Uni
oe States army.
ISL Fifteen buttons, cut from co
las during the war by Mrs. Grant al
"a. and before battles.
er- Hat ornament used at Belmont.
OF Hat ornament used at Fort Do,
en- son.
's' Shoulder-strap Of brlgadier-gent
" cut from the coat used by Gen. CIR
~ in the campaign against Richmt
'a' and Petersburg and Lees army.
:. Shoulder strap of heuttnant.gen
eo' cut from Gen. Grants coat.
Ia Pair Of gilt straps cut from
ae- coat of Gen. Grant used after
es' var.
WI Medal from the American I
tgress, gold. for the opening of