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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02793.041 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Ulysses S. Grant to Mr. Eastin regarding the latter's resignation |
| Date | 7 September 1872 |
| Author | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written as President, Grant asks Eastin to reconsider his resignation from the office of Special Sergeant of the Police Department. Grant's father, Jesse, constantly sought advantage from his son's positions and placed him in difficult positions. |
| Subjects | President Children and Family Government and Civics |
| People | Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885) |
| Place written | Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Theme | Reconstruction; The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Grant's presidency (1868-1876) was marked by a punitive Reconstruction policy and favorable legislation for commercial and industrial interests. Grant was often associated with disreputable politicians and financiers. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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