Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-30
BADEAU's SUIT.

With reference to the suit OF Ba-
deau, brought against the widow of
Gen. Grant for compensation for SER
vices claimed to have been rendered
in preparing the generals memoirs,
it may be said, if the case ever comes
to trial, testimony offered by men,
bers of the Grant family will probably
cause a sensation. Gen. Badeau
claims to be part author of Grants
memoirs. Though the statement has
been made that he asks $4,000, the
complaint only asks for general ac-
counting, under an agreement claimed
to have been made with Gen. Grant.
As Mrs. Grant is now out of the
city, being on her way home from
Florida, Col. Fred Grant says about
the suit: "Bakeaa was employed by
father to do amanuensis work and the
drudgery Of preparing copy for the
printers. An agreement was made
by my father to give Badeau Ger
tain amount, not to exceed $4,000,
il he would do the work, correct
proof, etc, until the work was COM
pleted. Father also thought that he
might die before the memoirs were
complete and that Badeau, with my
self, would complete the book.
Some time after Badeau came to our
house, he wrote to father, complain
ing bitterly that the work was the
merest kind Of drudgery, and asked
that he be allowed compensation of
$1,000 a month. The letter was i'm
pertinent and his claim extravaganza.
Father dismissed Badeau from his
employ completely, and severed all
connection with him from that time
His claim is simply preposterous.
For his amanuensis we are willing to
pay, but his claim to be part author
of the memoirs is absolutely untrue,
as l have letters from Badeau in
which he confesses that he had moth
ing to do with writing the memoirs.
None of our family will ever give
him one cent on any other claim but
that of amanuensis."
A NOBLE, MANLY LETTER.
The Herald prints the full cores
pondence between Grant and Badeau.
In one letter the general declines to
have any more business relations
with Badeau. He never saw Badeau
after this. In Grants letter occurs
the following: "You say am man
of affairs and can tell simple story
You imply that a literary man must
supply some deficiencies and tina,
you are the only man who can do it
If this is the case, general, dom
want a book bearing my name to &c
before the world which | did no
write to such an extent as to be FULLY
entitled to the credit of its authorship
j do not want secret between IN,
and someone else which would de
stroy my honor, If it were divulged
] cannot think of hearing myself al
dependent upon any person to supply
a capacity in which am lacking.
may fail, but ] will not put myself il
such position. As soldier, l wrot,
my own orders, plans of battle, in
structions and reports. They wer,
not edited, nor was assistance rem.
dered. AS president, | wrote ever,
official document believe usual fol-
presidents to write, bearing my name
All these have been published ans
widely circulated. Publishers hay,
become accustomed to my writing
They know that it is not even an at
tempt to initiate either literary or
classical style; that it is Just what i
Is, and nothing else. If succeed il
telling my story so that others cal
see as | do what l attempt to show
] shall be satisfied. The reader mus
also be satisfied, for he knows from
the beginning just what to expect.
The associated press sent the fol
lowing dispatch from st. Paul OF
Saturday:
The Pioneer Press learns that Pres
ident Hill, of the Manitoba, is max
ing arrangements to enter southern
California, and that contracts 70
Fight of way are being made. 1t i
said that from Great Falls, Montana
the road will be over the Montan,
Central to Helena; thence southwes
by the Utah & Northern. This will