General Grant's Last Stand; a BiographyScribner, 1936 - 334 pages |
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... Grant and Ward , bankers ? • His evil genius this time came in the shape of young Mr. Ferdinand Ward . Ulysses S. Grant , Jr. , known as " Buck , " had gone into partnership with Ward . The rising young Wall Street operator permitted ...
... Grant and Ward , bankers ? • His evil genius this time came in the shape of young Mr. Ferdinand Ward . Ulysses S. Grant , Jr. , known as " Buck , " had gone into partnership with Ward . The rising young Wall Street operator permitted ...
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... Grant got the money from William H. Vanderbilt . Vanderbilt said , in effect , " I'm not doing this for the Marine Bank or the firm of Grant & Ward , but for you , General , personally . " On Tuesday , May 6 , Grant was ascending the ...
... Grant got the money from William H. Vanderbilt . Vanderbilt said , in effect , " I'm not doing this for the Marine Bank or the firm of Grant & Ward , but for you , General , personally . " On Tuesday , May 6 , Grant was ascending the ...
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... Grant & Ward . I will lend you , General , personally , $ 150,000 . " Grant accepted the check silently . He endorsed it to Ferdinand Ward . On Tuesday , May 6 , Grant again drove to the office , this time not so complacently . The ...
... Grant & Ward . I will lend you , General , personally , $ 150,000 . " Grant accepted the check silently . He endorsed it to Ferdinand Ward . On Tuesday , May 6 , Grant again drove to the office , this time not so complacently . The ...
Contents
The Saddle Back of Time | 3 |
Beginning of the Memoirs II | 11 |
A Note to Doctor Douglas West Point Mexico | 16 |
Copyright | |
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