We are living now in the lower part of the city full two miles from my
office. The house is a comfortable little one, just suited to my
means. We have one spare room, and also a spare bed in the children's
room, so that we can accommodate any of our friends that are likely to
come to see us. I want two of the girls, or all of them for that
matter, to come and pay us a long visit soon.

Julia and the children are well. They will not make a visit to
Kentucky now. I was anxious to have them go before I rented, but with
four children she could not go without a servant, and she was afraid
that landing so often as she would have to do in free states, she
might have some trouble. Tell one of the girls to write soon. Has
Simpson gone South? Are you going to the city to live?

Yours truly,

U.S. GRANT.

To J.R. GRANT, ESQ.,
Covington, Ky.




[Orvil is the youngest brother. The appointment referred to was one
for the position of County Engineer.

Free-Soilers: "The Whig party had ceased to exist ... ; the Know
Nothing party had taken its place but was on the wane; the Republican