New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
MR.. PIERREPONT VISITS THE GENERAL.
A MARKED IMPRovEMENT-HIs LITERARY woEA-

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS.
Edwards Pierrep0nt called upon "ehera'
Grant nj o'clock yesterday HIS caru was receeu W
Mrs Grant and she desired MI Pierrepont 10 come up
stairs into the library where the lnVahh hy upon 'o
Ic remained with General Grant nearly an hour
rcporer from THE tribune called upon Mr Pierrepont
Iu the afternoon aud asked him the particulars Oh MS
visit. ..,o
was delightfully."- surprised" no replied " at the re-
,n,rkable improyement ia General GRANTS appearance
since last saw him That was "oo"e
three weeks ago. lie was tuo"
great and constant pain. and tbs torture no
m tale in his face His eyes were sunken ana MS eheeh
"a hrovv dcenlv furrowed. But he was In splendid
trim this morning. and quite disposed 10 Oe eh''5'
v.arfl lest was firing him, rose to go seNera 'o',
but he detained lie said he was hot III P'''' "1
that was very evident from the ease WIN ""''. nv
moved his body ~ he lay upon the SOFA ho u''C'
10 inc the condition OF his throat sara INC
,s not a cancer and technically explained tue u'nor
ence. lie had studied the subject anu o''"o"'' ~
lust what he was talking about. - .no
"But what bore most heavily on MS ""u "'D ~
book he Is writing. lie said 10 wac 81" .,
along into the second volume. lie mas no' - -
work upon IL for time, aud the hhAio'S i0'' 10 80
not live To finish 1t tells ON him. he ooAS "I -. o.
nleton of that work as great public duty -h' '
TO IN b,s countrvmep This fact is the more clear W
mo and the more beautiful IN Its unselhsh siuoel
when recall that throughout all the years VI my nv
macy with him lie has never alluueu oneo ~ 49, 1890,
career except when have questioned MN uenni'os
about this battle or that One would na'urAy 9ulPoo
that such a warrior would live largely III 'he 'ho' "
his conquests. But Grant never spoke VI 'A. I'm
lie feels now, however, that peihs III ~"
possession OF great facts OF history ,'','
must otherwise die with him. It Is pressing pup,0 49,
for him TO spread them all before inc Poop'o -, -
is in his mind almost to exclusion OF e.eryls
"You ought to see his library. lie mas ABOUT
or fifty huge manuscript volumes containing al ~,
tary papers, orders, notes, references points Joo
down at the OF occurrences ana maps i s a,
the time and from this huge and CONFUSING muse -
formation which nobody but himself couiu MANI y.
or tail OF, he Is preparing his book ITO pe'i :,
look some OF them They contain tno 70 discnss
every day of his military life, ana om .,o9 MN ~
his battles with indispuable autno.i.y, IA ,o,aiap
Does he believe that his Illness Is 10 DC . man,
he Aid not say so IN those words AT all put hls ,a
Nor and talk gave me the impression OF man VIZ Cor
axneeting to take the steamer Tor lohg -, n
Instance and felt the necessity OF eompieIIs 20 M
work before he could 10 content snoa r si,ne to
he did not expect get well, and 0hy ashp IT,
do this one thing There Is something co ,s
i'm this AS for death, Grant looks 10 " WIZ" nn enter
serenity lie Is of deeply religious nhture %nrch ir
tens the orthodox views of the MethOuist
yghich he WIS brought up. have seen MN n ,rrtn
Ma buses days aud under hundreds OF pani1 SieI
rreumstances and there is one fact ABOUT I'M, nnt
| has never 10 my knowledge been prousn' ~
aud which ia an element or his character IA