January 26 Tuesday – In New York, headed to Washington the next day, Sam sent his love to the “chil’n” in a letter to Livy.

Livy dear, the contracts are signed & delivered, & everything is satisfactory.

I spent an hour or so at Mrs. Grant’s, & she was full of cheerful talk about old times & the General. There were 60 candles burning in a cake, for this is her birthday. She & Mrs. Jesse Grant & the Colonel’s wife visited the tomb to-day & carried flowers there [MTP].