Galena,
May 30th. 1861.
Dear Father:
I have now been home nearly a week, but return to
Springfield to-day. I have tendered my services to the Government and go today
to make myself useful, if possible, from this until all our National
difficulties are ended.
During the six days I have been at home I have felt all the
time as if a duty were being neglected that was paramount to any other duty I
ever owed. I have every reason to be well satisfied with myself for the
services already rendered, but to stop now would not do.
All here are well. Orvil or Lank will write to you in a day
or two and tell you how business matters stand. Write to me at Springfield.
Yours truly,
U. S. GRANT.
SOURCE: Jesse Grant Cramer, Editor, Letters of
Ulysses S. Grant to His Father and His Youngest Sister, 1857-78, p. 38-9
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