Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-06
TIE GRANT FAMILY.
LEFT In Good circumstance WIZ,
They Wili Live.
New York Times.

though far from settled, in regard 70
the future of the Grant family. The,
will be left in comparatively good cis.
cumstances, so that they could agord
to release the mortgage on their houss
in Sixty sixth street, and make ii the;r
home. But if they live in New YorL,
City, which is doubtful, there IS now
no expectation of their occupying that
house. 1t could never be as il was IN
them, endearing as would be its as
sociations on the Generals account
They were as glad to get away from
it as he was. The sense of comfort
and security departed with the re-.
moval of their treasures in May to the
custody of the government. 1t was
not the loss of their things that paine5
them, but the means by which thew
went. The General always i2tended
to give to the government these things
the pictures, bronzes, and other rare
and beautiful.gifts that had been pre-.
scented to kim-but he was denied
that satisfaction, and when he wrote
to Washington, signifying his pur-
pose, reply came back that the gift
had already been promised by Mr..
Vanderbilt, who claimed TO own them.
The General was too much dispirited
to contes' the clam. He thought he
had already assigned to Mr.. Vander>
bilt enough property to make good
that unfortunate loan of $3.50, 900, but
he was in no position TO resist Mr..
Vauderbilt's opinion to the contrary.
and SO the cherished plan of giving
to the government his treasures was
dispelled, and Mr.. Vanderbilt became
the actual donor. 1t was a hard strug-
gle for the General and the family to
part with them nnder such circum-
stances, and when they were gone the
bare walls and vacant places at his
house in Sixty sixth street were con
slant reminders to the family of their
misforrInes.
The house was gift to the General.
At the time of its purchase there was
a mortgage upon it of $40,0 900. AS the
mortgage could not then be released,
the amount of it was handed 10 Mrs.
Grant, who deposited it with Grant &
Ward, intending TO withdraw it when
the mortgage became due. 1t was
swallowed up in the crash. The needs
of the family increased the debt,
which amounts now, with interest, to
about $50, 1000. The price paid for the
house was 800, 600. General Grants
example led his relatives to invest
their possessions with Grant 81 Ward,
and when disaster came it swept away
not only all he had and Mrs. Grants
investment but the possessions Of his
three sons and the savings of -four
other families connected by blood
with himself or Mrs. Grant. He felt
responsible for the support and well
fare of all these dependencies resting
upon him after the failure, and for
all of them he sought to make pro
vision from what the book might
yield. His income for more than a
year, as had been the case, indeed, in
years gone by, was consumed as fast
as it came in providing for others.
The publishers estimate the Gen
erals share of the proceeds of the
book at SIS, 600. The General assign
ed all his right. title and interest in
this money to Mrs Grant, in whose
name the contract stands. No quail
ficati0us Is attached to this gift, and
she may use the money as may suit
herself. AS she knows what the Gen
eral has done, and what be would
have continued to do, she will doubt
less follow out his plan of benetac-
ton, so that more OF the family or
relatives will want because OF losses
sustained in following his example.
1t is her present intention TO retire
somewhere to a quiet, modest house.
She will try to sell, with the least de-
lay, the house in Sixth street and the
Long Branch cottage. Just where she
will permanently live, or how, must
be left to future discussion.
Col Grant will own the generals
library, private records and other
papers, many Of which are Of great
values. AS he mas developed literary
talent while assisting the General on
the book, he has been advised to avail
himself OF the opportunities afforded
by these papers, from which much OF
interest might be written bearing on
the Generals experience from 1865 to
1868, as well as during his presidency
and since When General Bldeau's
Military Life of General Grant" was
published, the General sent hand
somely bound copies to the rulers OF
foreign countries from whom he had
received courtesies when abroad.
Among the papers left by the General
are autograph Acknowledgements OF
the receipt of the book. There are
enough other interesting aud compll-
metary letters to make volume IN
themselves.
U. S Grant, Jr., will remain on his
New Jersey farm, having reconciled
himself to That prospect. Jesse Grant
has an opening in his business as en-
gineer in a project for railway IN the
valley of the Euphrates. Mrs Sar-
toris will naturally return to Englano
where her children are, and where
her husbands family want them TO be
educated. Her desire, however, IS TO
bring her children here and live Win
her. mother, and she will try and bring
thar about In that case the houses
hold would consist probably OF Mrs.
Grant, Mrs. Sartoris, and Col. Grant
and his family.