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He had about one hundred thousand dollars , the income from which he considered quite insufficient to support himself and his wife . The sons were looking out for themselves . Frederick was then a Lieutenant - Colonel in the army ...
He had about one hundred thousand dollars , the income from which he considered quite insufficient to support himself and his wife . The sons were looking out for themselves . Frederick was then a Lieutenant - Colonel in the army ...
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All he knew was that he received about three thousand dollars a month as his share of the profits , therefore he concluded that the business was sound . General Grant thought so , too . He was looking around for an occupation , and he ...
All he knew was that he received about three thousand dollars a month as his share of the profits , therefore he concluded that the business was sound . General Grant thought so , too . He was looking around for an occupation , and he ...
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... my forthcoming book , I have voluntarily stipulated as a small compensation for his various services rendered to me , proposed , and do propose and bind myself , to give him , Gen. Badeau , five thousand dollars ( $ 5,000 ) from the ...
... my forthcoming book , I have voluntarily stipulated as a small compensation for his various services rendered to me , proposed , and do propose and bind myself , to give him , Gen. Badeau , five thousand dollars ( $ 5,000 ) from the ...
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Contents
CHAPTER | 11 |
OBSESSIONS AND FANTASIES | 25 |
THE UNWILLING SOLDIER | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Meet General Grant A Star book |
| Author | William E. Woodward |
| Publisher | Garden Publishing Company, 1931 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 22 Jan 2010 |
| Length | 524 pages |
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