[To Mrs. Cramer. General Grant was then writing his _Memoirs_. Dr.
Cramer was United States Minister to Switzerland from 1881 to 1885.
Simpson is U.S. Grant, son of Orvil Grant. Reference is made to the
customary resignation of diplomatic officials of the party opposed to
the incoming political party. Cleveland became President in 1885.]
New York City,
Jan'y 13th, 1885.