Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-08-07
General Grants Famiiy-Their Prospects
and Plans.
New York Timcs.l

New York Times.
Plans are not altogether vague, although
far from settled in regard to the future of
the Grant family. They will be left in
comparatively good circumstances, 50 that
they could afford to release the mortgage
on their house in Sixty-siXth street, and
make it their home. But if they live in
New York city, which is doubtful, there
is now no expectation of their occupying
that house. 1t could never be as it was
to them, endearing as would be its associa-
tons on the General! ; account. They were
glad to get away from it as it was. The
sense of comfort and security departed
with the removal OF their treasures, in
May, to the custody of the government.
1t was not the loss of their things that
panied them, but the means by which
they went The General alwasy intended
to give to the government these things
/ the pictures, DrOuZeS, and other rare and
/ beautiful gifts that had been presented to
/ him-Dut he was denied that satisfaction,
and when he wrote to Washington Signl-
flying his purpose, reply came back that
/ the gift had already been promised by Mr..
/ Vanderbilt, who claimed to own them.
The General was too much dlSplrlted to
contest the claim. He thought he mad al
ready assigned to Mr.. Vanderbilt enough
property to make good that unfortunate
loan of Sl5O,0OO, but he was in no position
TO resist Mr.. Nanderbit's opinion to the
contrary, and 50 the cherished plan Of
giving to the government his treasures
was diSpelled, and Mr.. Vanderbilt became
the actual donor. 1t was Il hard struggle
for the General and the family to part
with them under such circumstances, and
when they were gone, the bare walls and
vacant places ut his house in Sixty sixth
ltt Ir.p. = "a n ta
family of their misfortunes.
The house was Il gift 10 the General.
At the time of its purchase there was
mortgage upon it OF $4,000. AS the mort
gage could not then be released the amount
OF it was handed to Mrs. Grant, who depo-
sited it with Grant Il Ward, intending to
, withdraw it when the mortgage became
due. 1t was swallowed up in the crash
The needs of the family increased the
, trust, which amounts now, with interest
to about $4,000. The price paid for the
+ house was 800, 900. Gen. Grants example
led his relatives to invest their possessions
=, with Grant & Ward, and when disaster
came it swept away not only all he mac
/ ana Mrs. Grants investment, but the pos
: sessions of his three sons and the savings
! of four other families connected by bloot
+ with himself or Mrs. Grant. He felt re
r sponsiblllty for the support and welfare
q of all these dependencies resting upon nm
. after the failure, and for all of them III
sought to make provision from what thu
J. book might yield. His income for NOR,
+ than IL year, as had been the case, indeed
t in years gone by, was consumed us last IL
n it came i'll III providing Tor others.
p The publishers estimate the General
Il share OF the proceeds of the book II
=, $15,0 900. The General assigned all hi
r.. right title, and interest in this money L
q Mrs. Grant, in whose name the conlrac
{, stands. No qualification is attached I
q this gift, and she may use the money Il
% may suit herself. AS she knows what tn
n General has done and what he would hay
"a continued to do, she will doubtless folloN
h the plan of benefacton, so that none {
| the family or relatives will want becaus
"a of LOSSES sustained in following his exam
ne pie. 1t is her present intention to retll
ID somewhere to "A quiet modest home. 81
IS will try to sell with the least delay, IN
1t house in SiXty-siXth street and the Lon
n Branch cottage. Just where she Will pc
n manently live or how must be left
n future discussion.
n Col. Grant will own the Generals libr
I'd ry, private records, and other paper
Is many of which are of great value. AS /
ed has developed literary talent while assis
X ing the General on the book, he has bee
ct advised to avail himself of the opportun
o. ties afforded by these documentary posse
he sions. Among them are papers fro
O. which much of interest can be write
nd bearing on the Generals experiences fro
| lSu) W lOOS as we'll us uuIlllS HIS plcSluC
at cy and since. When Gen. Badeau's IN
he itary Life of General Grant" was publis
ed ed the General sent handsomely bouI
.ly copies to the rulers of foreign countri
Nv from whom he had received courtesi
ID. when abroad. Among the papers lie
he by the General are autographs acknow
At edgements of the receipt of the boo
m. There are enough other interesting al
Ill complimentary letters to make Il volur
.ly in themselves.
nd L. 5. Grant, Jr., will remain on his Ne
,er Jersey farm, having reconciled himself
ub that prospect. Jesse Grant has an openi
oh in his business as engineer i'll Il project
ed a railway in the valley of the Euphrat'
m Mrs. Sartoris will naturally return
est England, where her children are, a
ed where her husbands family want them
be educated. Her desire, however, is
ne bring her children here and live with b
ate mother, and she will try to bring I'll
of about. In that case the household wou
III consist probably of Mrs Grant, Mrs. -
he toris, and Col. Grant and his family.
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