The Papers of Ulysses S. Grant, Volume 19: July 1, 1868 - October 31, 1869 Volume 19

by Jo Simon

This volume carries Ulysses S. Grant through a brief period of welcome calm to the storms of the White House. Seemingly resigned to becoming president, Grant detached himself from military routine in Washington, D.C., during the summer of 1868 to tour the Great Plains. He then settled in Galena to escape the clamor of the presidential campaign. Grant reveled in his respite from official duties, writing to his father, I have enjoyed my summers vacation...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809319640
• ISBN13: 9780809319640
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 634 Pages
• Weight: 3.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"