Summary

Woman of the Century — Julia Dent Grant (1893)

She for eight years filled the arduous position of mistress of the White House in a most charming manner. Her regime was marked by dignity, simplicity and home-like ways that endeared her to all who came into contact with her. She accompanied her husband around the earth. After General Grant's death, Congress voted her a pension of $5,000 a year, tier family consists of three children, Frederick Dent Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, jr., and Mrs. JULIA DENT GRANT. Nellie Sartoris. She now lives in New York City, occupied much of the time with literary labors.
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