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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.116 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1900s |
| Title | Elizabeth Grant to Bliss Isley commenting on her father-in-law's church attendance and oath taking |
| Date | ca. 3 July 1900 |
| Author | Grant, Elizabeth (fl. 1900) |
| Recipient | Isley, Bliss |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Grant does not recall her father-in-law attending church during the five years she lived in his house. She doubts the assertion that Grant chose the Bible passage over which he took his Oath of Office. She corrects his version of Grant baptism, insisting that Grant did not thank the minister but simply remarked "You surprised me." |
| Subjects | President Oath Woman Author Women's History Religion |
| People | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) Grant, Elizabeth (fl. 1900) Isley, Bliss (fl. 1900) |
| Place written | San Diego, California |
| Theme | Women in American History; Religion; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |