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That was Grant. Grant finished his memoirs on his deathbed so that his widow would be provided for by money from their sale. He was also a damn good writer an
by dsfyu404ed 8y ago
That was Grant. Grant finished his memoirs on his deathbed so that his widow would be provided for by money from their sale. He was also a damn good writer and Mark Twain published it which didn't hurt.
- amdavidson 8y agoWhile Grant was financially troubled, the pension wasn't passed until Truman was destitute in 1958. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Presidents_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Former_Presidents_Act