Wife of President Ulysses S. Grant (1826–1902) and First Lady from 1869 to 1877. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered stationery, December 26, 1888. Letter to the Childs. In part: “Your beautiful gift arrived in safety, and was greatly admired by our friends, many of whom called yesterday and my pretty book ‘The home of Shakespeare’ and my ‘callender’ [sic] of these all, I am most appreciative. But dear Mr. Childs, you sent Ida one of your pictures and did not send one to me.” Grant goes on to add another postscript, also signed “Julia D. Grant.” In very good condition, with scattered toning and soiling, tape along bottom of inside pages and right edge, and a small pencil notation to first page. RR Auction COA.
