Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-03
GRANT BUSY WITH HIS PEN.
Three Hours of His Day Devoted to
the Work


MT. MCGREGOR, N. Y, July 2.-Gen.
Grant slept and rested well last night.
AT II o'clock this morning he expressed
himself as feeling better able 20 work
than at any time since he came mere. His
writing materials were brought, and he
commenced writing again in the line of
his work. The day was too chilly for the
patient to 20 out of doors.
THE SPEED or THE GENERAL.
Gen. Grant did an amount OF writing
to-day that with steady work could be
accomplished in about one hour, but the
task occupied nearly three hours OF the
sick mans day. Between . and O'Clock
this afternoon the General appeared on
the piazza for the first time
since last Friday. The sky was clouded
and the air was slightly chilly, but the
patient was we'll wrapped up. He seated
himself on the sheltered part of the piazza
and remained quito doors nearly an hour,
busying himself with papers. In the
morning the General had scarcely dozed,
and he was unable to sleep during the af-
tern0on.
VERY LITTLE SLEEP.
At dusk he himself informed the doctor
that the aggregate of sleep during the day
exceed half an hour. At 80 O'Clock this
evening DR.. Douglas stated that the Cen
eral had expressed himself as feeling
much better to-day. The physician added
that the patient had indeed been in better
condition, that he had been little troubled
with coughing or secrotiOns, and that the
day had been quiet one. The General
to-day received a pleasing letter from
Virginia. II read thus:
gen. II. s. grant.
DEAR SRI hope you viii allow one who,
when boy, laid down his arms at Appomat-
tox and ploged allegignco TO the Union to OK
press his warmest sympathy for you in your
suffering.
co MAKE A CRoP.
Dear General. 1 have watched your move
ments from the hour you gave me my horse
aud sword and told me to Ego homo and as-
sist in making crop" have been proud to
see the nation do you honor, ana now,
dear General, ip the hour Of your
pain, weep that go brave, so magnaniInous
a soul must suffer as you do. My prayer TO
God daily ia that you may be restored to poT~
feet health, and be assured that am not the
only Confederate who sends his prayers
daily % the throne Of Grace Tor the restora-
tion Of the grandest noblest and bravest
graced the annals of history. May
God who overlooked you in battle, and who
has brought you thus far, give you grace 60
meet whatever he has in store for you, aud
prayer OF one who, at 10 years OF age. entered
the lsts against you and accepted the mag
nanimous terms you accorded us at App0-
mattOK.
Rockbrid0e Baths, V0., JUse so.
COL. GRANTS VIEWS.
Col. Grant, in speaking of his father
this evening, said that he thought that
there had been some loss OF strength since
be came here, but the Colonel thought
that there had been no appreciable in
crease Of weakness within the last
two days. To-day the General had
very good day and evidenced
an added interest in the affairs Of his fam
lily, and Of the occurrences and affairs
about him. The family this evening are
feeling in better spirits than during the
past week.
q. s. Grant, Jr., went to New York his
afternoon, and this fact is regarded as
significant Of improved conditions in the
Generals case.