Title: 1871-12-31 CHICAGO ILLINOIS****W----SCOTT #147---DATELINED 1871-12-31---TO MRS ARON THORP (MARY) AT DOWAGIAC FROM HER NEW HUSBAND ARON THORP AT CHICAGO WITH NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC AT CHICAGO---MENTIONS CARL, FRANK, AUNT CELLIE, HE MISSES HER GOOD CIDER, THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS ARRIVED LAST NIGHT, GENERAL SHERIDAN, HIS SMALLPOX VACCINATION, CHENEY'S CHURCH---"WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT PLACE TO BOARD, PLENTY TO EAT, A GOOD COOK, AND CLEAN. HER HUSBAND IS A POLICEMAN SO WE HAVE TO KEEP STRAIGHT"------FROM THE LYBROOK/THORP FAMILY LETTERS---3PGS---ERNIE'S COLLECTION - N Item ID: E0-22066 View Map