Grant Quilt Presentation: Bob Libershal
Historian Bob Libershal will give a presentation on the U.S. Grant Quilt and letters. "The Banner Quilt for General Grant, sewn by the Ladies’ Social Circle of Eureka, that they auctioned at their festival and Fair held at Brett’s Hall in Eureka on Wednesday evening, April 5, 1865, raised $1000 for the aid of Union soldiers. The two letters: one dated July 7th from Mrs. E.M. Hines was sent to Grant with the quilt. The other, a thank you note to her on official army stationery and dated October 6, 1865, was signed by General Grant.
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