Aug 16, 2013
(Above: Letter from U.S. Grant to A.J. Drexel; dated December 13, 1878; Paris, France). A fascinating blog post connecting U.S. Grant with A.J. Drexel — penned by my friend and colleague Rob Sieczkiewicz, who serves as archivist for Drexel University. Just a taste: "During his presidency, Grant regularly came to Philadelphia to seek Mr. Drexel's advice on financial matters; indeed he offered Mr. Drexel a post in his cabinet as Secretary of the Treasury, but Mr. Drexel declined. Although Grant is known for going bankrupt at the end of his life and dying penniless, for most of his retirement he lived in comfort, having entrusted the management of his investments to A.J. Drexel."
Read the rest here.