Project Gutenberg 2004-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 336 Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) 1822 1885 United States President (1869-1877) Grant, U. S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant, Hiram Ulysses Cramer, Jesse Grant 1869 1934 Cramer, J. Grant (Jesse Grant) Letters of Ulysses S. Grant to his father and his youngest sister, 1857-78 E-text prepared by Ted Garvin and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Letters of Ulysses S. Grant to His Father and His Youngest Sister, 1857-78" by Grant is a collection of personal letters written during the mid-19th century. This correspondence offers a unique insight into the life and thoughts of Ulysses S. Grant, a significant figure in American history who served as a commanding general during the Civil War and later as President. The letters chronicle Grant's life from his early military career to his experiences during the tumultuous period of the Civil War, reflecting his character, family relationships, and personal challenges. The opening of the collection establishes the framework for understanding General Grant's character through his letters to his father and sister. It begins with a letter from St. Louis, expressing familial sentiments and everyday concerns about farm life and family health. These letters blend personal anecdotes with glimpses into Grant's life decisions, such as his struggles with farming and his eventual return to military service. The early letters touch on his worried reflections about his family and children while revealing his ambitions and thoughts about the future, setting the stage for his emergence as a pivotal leader in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 -- Correspondence Presidents -- United States -- Correspondence Generals -- United States -- Correspondence E660 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 229834 2025-07-06T05:34:14.028850 text/html 227301 2020-12-18T06:44:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 185210 2025-07-06T05:34:21.121856 application/epub+zip 187580 2025-07-06T05:34:17.464846 application/epub+zip 139617 2025-07-06T05:34:16.270851 application/epub+zip 435036 2025-07-06T05:34:23.702846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424887 2025-07-06T05:34:20.365840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206872 2022-08-06T18:38:00.733556 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209278 2023-10-06T09:19:45.028827 text/plain 17388 2025-07-06T05:34:23.830788 application/rdf+xml 25466 2025-07-06T05:34:16.769827 image/jpeg 4822 2025-07-06T05:34:16.517908 image/jpeg 182694 2025-07-06T05:34:14.047845 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia