Ulysses S. Grant - Autograph Letter Signed as President

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Ulysses S. Grant - Autograph Letter Signed as President:
$5995.00

Ulysses S. Grant - Autograph Leter Signed as Letter Signed (ALS) as President, \"U. S. Grant\", three pages of a bifolium, 5.75\" x 9.25\", on Executive Mansion letterhead, February 28, 1873, Washington. Four days before the inauguration of his second term as president of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant wrote this letter to \"Dent\" regarding the appraisal of land. The land in question is near Carondelet, Missouri. Grant once lived in the area and his wife, Julia, was from nearby St. Louis. In Fine condition, with some separation at the folds, and some light soiling on the upper-right of the first page.

Content in Full

Dear Dent:Since the sale of Holliday\'s and my interest in fifty-six (56) arpents of the Carondelet land, in partitions to satisfy the widow’s (Hughes) dower, most of which I purchased, there is still one hundred & nineteen (119) arpents between us. My interest in these lots is 4/5, Holliday’s 1/5. I wish you would see Holliday and propose to him to name a man to value these lots and I will name one. The two then can proceed to appraise each lot and when they disagree call in a third man to settle. When all are appraised, I want him to take lots valued as near to his whole interest as possible, any variation from it being made up in cash from him to me or me to him as the case may be. When all is settled I will deed my interest in the lots falling to him, and get his deed to me for the balance. I have been paying about $800 per annum taxes in this Carondelet property ever since the Compromise and shall expect to charge Holliday for his share; that is 8/15 in 56 arpents 1/5 in 119 arpents and nothing in 49 arpents from Carter’s [?] in which H. had no interest.
The family are all well. John & Amanda are here for the inauguration. This property I believe will bring double if not thribble its present valuation in two years. The railroad from Carondelet to Webster runs near it, and Carondelet is getting to be so much of a Manufacturing place that it is as disagreeable a place to live in as Pittsburg.Yours Truly
U. S. Grant

Features

Autograph Letter Signed by Ulysses S. Grant as President
February 28, 1873, Washington
Three pages of a bifolium, 5.75\" x 9.25\", on Executive Mansion letterhead
In Fine condition, with some separation at the folds, and some light soiling on the upper-right of the first page

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