GRANT JULIA: (1826-1902)

GRANT JULIA: (1826-1902) American First Lady of the United States 1869-77, wife of President Ulysses S. Grant. A.L.S., Julia D Grant, four pages, 8vo, Altamonte Springs, Florida, 24th March 1893, to Master Algernon Sartoris ('My dear Algie'), on black bordered mourning stationery. Grant states that her grandson's letter was read with much pleasure and continues to inform him 'I was astonished at the photographs of your Mama and yourself, why you are a man in stature and now I will feel much better since your dear Papa is now more your Mama will have her dear son to protect and care for her, and Algie you must never forget this great trust and responsibility…..and I for one feel that we may trust you', further remarking 'I hope I may with out hurting you say your dear Papa was his worse and only enemy - we all liked him. He was handsome and accomplished. He had everything to make a successful and happy life', also adding that she is enclosing some postage stamps ('I have just sent the same to little Ulysses at Vienna for his collection') and letting him know that she will be in New York during May, concluding by writing 'With a great deal of love to your dear Mama and sisters and with a great deal for yourself dear Algie, I am always your ever loving grandmama'. Accompanied by the original envelope addressed to her grandson in London. Some light age wear and with a small stain to the first page and two neat splits to the edges of folds repaired with tape, only very slightly affecting the text, which remains perfectly legible. G Algernon Edward Sartoris (1877-1928) American diplomat, grandson of Ulysses S. Grant. Algernon Charles Frederick Sartoris (1851-1893) English Justice of the Peace, the first husband of Ellen 'Nellie' Grant (1855-1922) daughter of Ulysses S. Grant and Julia Grant. Sartoris and Grant divorced in 1889 and the former died at the untimely age of 41 from pneumonia in Capri, Italy.