1870 State of the Union Address

1870 State of the Union Address
DateDecember 5, 1870 (1870-12-05)
VenueHouse Chamber, United States Capitol
LocationWashington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′23″N 77°00′32″W / 38.88972°N 77.00889°W / 38.88972; -77.00889
TypeState of the Union Address
ParticipantsUlysses S. Grant
Schuyler Colfax
James G. Blaine
FormatWritten
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The 1870 State of the Union address was delivered by the 18th president of the United States Ulysses S. Grant on December 5, 1870, to the 41st United States Congress. This was Grant’s second annual message, emphasizing Reconstruction, foreign relations, and domestic reforms.