" I was so impressed with this generous tribute of
one great soldier to another that, as soon as the interview
was over, I wrote it down and asked Mr. Frye to join with
me in certifying to its correctness. It is now before me,
and has the following certificate: "The foregoing is a correct
statement of what General Grant said to me and Mr. Frye in
a conversation this morning in the President's room. February
15, 1875. George F. Hoar." "I heard the above conversation,
and certify to the correctness of the above statement of it.
William P. Frye."
I heard General Grant express a like opinion of Sheridan
under circumstances perhaps even more impressive. I was a
guest at a brilliant dinner-party given by Mr. Robeson, Secretary
of the Navy, where Grant, General Sherman, General Sheridan,
Commodore Alden, Admiral Porter, Chief Justice Chase, Attorney-
General E. R. Hoar, Lyman Trumbull, Mr. Blaine, and some
other men of great distinction were present. There were about
twenty guests. Mr. James Russell Lowell was of the company.
I believe no one of that brilliant circle is now living.
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