Beardless Grant? (Not the young ones)

[samgrant]

I was reading Hamlin Garlan's Ulysses S. Grant His Life and Character (1898)


In which he says thats Mrs. Grant one day told Ulysses that she wished she had a profile of her husband, that all the photos were straight on.

""Ulysses I want a profile of you."

"Oh, haven't I had pictures enough taken?" he relied.

"No," replied Mrs. Grant;" "you have n't a single profile view, and I want one."

A day or two later to see the President ... wearing English mutton-chop whiskers .... His mustache was shaved away clean, and his chin completely exposed.

Thus there it happens that there is at least one picture of General Grant in existence which shows the rugged line of his profile face."


Any body know of this photo?

[Rad2duhbone53]

Heres the link. Took a while but I found it . It's the one on the upper right hand corner.

[blue_zouave]

Great site, Rad! Thanks!

Zou

[gary]

Wow! Thanks Rad. Check out the photo of Grant & the Manchu.

[samgrant]

That's IT, Rad, good work!

That 'Manchu' is Viceroy Li Hung Chang, Chinese general and diplomat, who Grant held in very high regard. On his world tour, Grant met this man (in 1879) and apparently mediated a dispute between China and Japan over the Ryukyu Islands.

[gary]

thanks SamGrant for identifying the Manchu. I know about Li Hung Chang who had a very difficult position. He wanted to modernize China like Japan was doing but faced the Manchu resentment of foreign technology.

[Rad2duhbone53]

You are most welcome......Now;If only I can get ALLof the answers right on the trivia Quiz Nutz!!!!

[larry_cockerham]

I'm forced to admit that my great grandfather was named Ulysses Grant Cress. The President had considerable respect even in Tennessee.