The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-03-22
GRANT AND sADEAu.

Her From, oen. Grant Refusing to
o1mpij WITH extoftl6nate 0a-
sysande Made by BadesY.-orapt
vpu!d Mako No dishonest Claims
tdgAuti1orshib:,
Nv o,rrk, Special Telegram, March IT,
Twas rumored that Gen Badeau had b..
euh legal proceedings against tho widow OF
Gen Grant to recover $50, 900. These
and it is known that Gen. Badeau has
made his claim Tor alleged literary work
done on the book known 40 Gen. Grants
Memoirs" 1t 10 also q fact that
Senator William NJ. Evarts and ex.
Senator Roscoe Conkling have been
assed by Mira. Grant to defend the suit,
hut these men refuse TO talk on the sub.
iect, and return ambiguous answers to Ill
inquiries. It is stated, however, that Mr..
THAT the rights Ut the widow of his old
friend would b. property guarded and pro.
tected: A gentleman who is we'll acquaint:
ed with the facte SURROUNDING the writing
81 the memoirs told d reporter that Col:
Fred Grant had said that when
Gen. Grant was working ON tile book
he had called Gen. Badenu to his assist:
anee to verify certain data appertaining
+ to battles and incidents in the late civil
Budeau had nothing to do with this writing
Of the book. Col: Frederick d. Grant an.
swers the various stories that have been
in circula ton by giving the whole CORE.
spondence to the world. Gen. Badeau was
engaged by Gen. Grant in 1884 to a.
sist him in the preparation OF
his personal memoirs. His work was
to be chat Of an amanuensis. This Gen.
Baleau explains and admits in one OF the
1nAS ,r1,n v,A oaiR
intention or right to claim the authorship
Of your book. The composition is entir e.
ly your own" After Gen. Grants sudden
relapse in 1885 Gen. Badeau made,-ns ap.
pears in the correspondence. 4 demand up.
on Gen. Grant that he should be paid a
certain sum per moath and likewise a
share in the profits. The proposit,o
Gem . Grant, evidently res"rdsa ,.. as
should practically write his book and Gen.
Grant assume the credit. Gen. Grant in n
long letter under date OF May 5, 1885,
says:
Since bordering over the contents OF
your letter, and more particularly over
the conclusions have drawn from it. and
reflections based upon what you say, and
my knowledge Of your temper and DISPOSE.
ton; I understand tho letter better than
you do: l have concluded shat YOU and I
preparation OF any literary work goes,
which is to bear my signature. In all other
respects hope our rela tions may Continue
rs they have always been. pleasant and
friendly. You say that am a man OF
affairs. etc, and can tell a simple story.
etc. You imply that literary man must
suppy some deficiencies, and that you are
the only man who can 10 it. II this il tho
case, general, do not want II book bear
t<, hat kto
did not write to such an extent rs to be
fully entitled to the credit OF authorship.
lonot want u secret between me and some
one else which would destroy my honor if
it was divulsed. I cannot think Of hold.
ing myself as dependent upon any person
to supply Il capacity which am lacking
may fail, but will not put myself in
amy such - position. You ask for con-
tract and demand $1,000 pc. month in
advance until the work ia completed. and
10 per cent OF the entire profits arising
from the sale ri the work after it is pat unon
the market. This would make you a part
ner with my family as long as the book
found a sale. THIS ia p-epostetous. Not
for one moment has your proposition
been entertained by me. This, with the
statements enumerated in this letter and
others contained in yours, makes 1t i'm:
possible i6r us to BE associated in work
which is to bear MY name. 1t
would be degradation for me to
accept honors and profit from the
work Of another man, while declaring to
the public that il WAS the product Of my
own brain and hand. write frankly, be.
cause want you to know why l cannot
receive your services now on any terms.
hope that it will not disturb the rela-
tions which, has heretofore existed between
us in all particulars. Your prosperity in
vyil1
ence between us may he unknown to tho
world il you choose. [ do not ask secresv,
but the necessity for publicity will not oc.
cur through any fault OF mine.