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The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character

Fred Grant

Son of General Grant, a military aide.

minor

Also known as Col. Fred Grant, Grant, Col. Grant

First appearance: The Grant Dictations

Fred Grant shows up with force in The Grant Dictations. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Grant's son; present during the dictations and involved in the publication.
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In The Grant Dictations: Grant's son; present during the dictations and involved in the publication. Later, in About General Grant's "Memoirs": Grant's son; present at Mount McGregor and expresses bitterness about…

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USUlysses S. GrantMTMark TwainKGKarl GerhardtHWHenry Ward Bee…LCLivy ClemensFGFred Grant

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Grant Family and Artistic Associates
  • Family and Household
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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