Robert Lincoln and the military

[Eva Elisabeth]

Great finds again, Kees!

(11-05-2014 04:54 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  Eva, Jason Emerson (in his Robert bio) gives only a footnote to Julia Grant's description of the arrival, not a footnote to the date itself (#50). Regarding #49 the footnote points to Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs.

Thanks, Roger. So Mr. Emerson leaves us behind with no other sources than the Grants' accounts, which I would read rather the way Kees does.

No doubt IMO (also due to the Grants check-in at the Willard Hotel on April 13, plus the illumination) that the Grants arrived on April 13. Another thought - is it possible Robert spent one night somewhere else in Washington? (Unlikely, I admit...)

Kees, as for the M. Martin - according to this site, the M. is for MILTON Martin (and there are some nice pictures !):
http://rex-stewart.blogspot.de/2011/11/c...d.html?m=1

Roger, would/could you kindly please check another source in "Giant in the Shadow"? I can't get the horse off my mind, and had read about the following before, but not seen a source: On p.91is written that "his father ...also bought him a new horse". What source does Mr. Emeron refer to? (It's footnote #11 - many thanks!)

BTW, here are a photo of a 25$ check Lincoln gave to Robert on Feb.20 (plus info):
http://www.shapell.org/manuscript.aspx?a...sses-grant
...and of his letter to Grant:
http://www.shapell.org/manuscript.aspx?a...odd-to-war

Well, there is also still the fascinating mystery about the letter Robert Lincoln wrote to Judd Stewart on May 14, 1919. Roger, may I ask from where the info comes that Robert himself apparently states he arrived on the morning of the 14th? (John S. Goff? I wish we could find this letter...)