After he left the president's office, he and Mrs. Grant took a two-year tour around Europe.
But, in 1880, he lost all his money on a ponzi scheme. In 1883, he found that he had throat cancer, His friend Mark Twain came up with the idea that he write his memoirs to raise money.
He finished the the two-part book just three days before he died.
--Old Secesh
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