forbids Grant to treat with Lee on political matters, 329;
conference with Grant, Sherman, and Porter, 332;
enters Petersburg, 334;
visits Richmond, 335;
speech on returning to White House, 340, 341;
his disgust with office-seekers, 341;
superstitious concerning assassination, 341, 342;
receives threats, but ignores them, 343;
persuaded to accept a guard, 343;
his remarks, 343, 344;