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Before arriving at Mt. McGregor, Grant had begun writing his memoirs. Grant's friend, Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) had agreed to publish the book through his firm, Charles L. Webster & Co. It was hoped that public demand for the book would insure financial security for Grant's wife Julia. Ulysses S. Grant, 18th president of the United States and Commanding General of the Union Army during the Civil War, died the morning of July 23, 1885, just days after completing his Personal Memoirs. |