Grant, Jesse Root, 1858-1934

Scope and Content Note The Jesse R. Grant (JRG) and Elizabeth Chapman Grant (ECG) papers consists of correspondence from the son and daughter-in-law of President Ulysses S. Grant. The correspondence covers the period from 1880-1910 and focuses on the loss of President Grant's fortune in the Ferdinand Ward scandal, President Grant's death, the publication of Grant's memoirs, the sculpting of his death mask, and Jesse and Elizabeth’s (Lizzie or Babs) correspondence with their family members on both the Grant and...