Washington, D.C.,
Oct. 16th, 1872.

MY DEAR MR. CORBIN: 

Your letter of the 14th is just received.  Mrs. Grant and I go on to New York City on Monday night to meet Nellie and bring her home.  It is not probable that the vessel in which she sailed will reach New York City before Tuesday morning, so that we will be in the city from Monday morning until Tuesday night.  If Jennie were at home I do not know but we might go as far as Elizabeth on Saturday and remain over Sunday.—­I am much obliged to you for the offer of your kind offices.  Probably it will be pleasant for you to meet us on Tuesday on the vessel that brings Mr. Borie and party home.  What arrangement will be made I do not know; but in all probability a revenue cutter will be put at my service and I will be allowed to meet the vessel in the harbor below the city.  In that case I would be glad of your company down the bay.

My family are all very well.

Yours truly,

U.S.  GRANT.

[To his sister, Mrs. Cramer.  March 4, 1873, Grant began his second term as President.]

Long Branch, N.J.,
Sept. 9th, 1873.

DEAR SISTER: 

On Monday next I start to take Jesse to school, and then for Pittsburgh to attend the meeting of the “Society of the Army of the Cumberland.”  I will be back about the last of the week.  I would like you to make your visit while I am at home, and want mother to come with you, as well as Jennie and Mr. Corbin.  If you have made no arrangements to start earlier suppose you come say on Saturday week and bring the children with you.

I am just in receipt of a letter from Mr. Corbin, and one from Mr. Clark, asking me to attend the Fair next week.  Please say to Mr. Corbin, and Mr. Clark too if you see him, that I had an invitation from Senator Frelinghuysen to stay with him during the Fair which I had to decline because I shall be absent during the week.  The Army of the Cumberland was the one commanded by General Thomas.  They have their reunions annually, to all of which I have been invited, but it has so happened heretofore that I could not attend one of them.  As I have attended one or other of the Army Society meetings almost every year, I feel it a duty to attend this one now and have informed them that I will be present.

My kindest regards to all.

Yours truly,

U.S.  GRANT.

MRS. MARY G. CRAMER.

[To his brother-in-law, Mr. A.R.  Corbin, of Elizabeth, N.J.  Mr. Dent was Mrs. Grant’s father.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION

Washington, D.C.,
Dec. 16th, 1873.

MY DEAR MR. CORBIN: