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Letter Chicago, Ill., to Thomas Wigglesworth, Boston, Mass., 1839 Aug. 9

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Open book Letter Chicago, Ill., to Thomas Wigglesworth, Boston, Mass., 1839 Aug. 9

Title Letter Chicago, Ill., to Thomas Wigglesworth, Boston, Mass., 1839 Aug. 9

Creator Wigglesworth, Samuel

Date 1839

Place Illinois, Illinois--Chicago, Illinois--Joliet, Missouri--Saint Louis

Language English

Subjects Fever, Travelers, Water-supply

Description Text of letter on p. [1]-[4]; address on p. [4]
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 980a.

Summary Aug. 9, 1839, letter from Samuel Wigglesworth to Thomas Wigglesworth, of Boston, regarding the former's trip from St. Louis to Chicago. Wigglesworth, who travelled by steamer up the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers to Peru, and by stage from there to Chicago, describes the St. Louis water system, Mississippi River water clarity, luxuriant vegetation and wildlife along the Illinois River, fevers prevalent among Illinois citizens, Kickapoo and Peoria, prairie expanses, and Joliet local elections pitting Americans against Irish. Wigglesworth also mentions travel arrangements for his return to Boston via the Great Lakes and Buffalo.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Travel literature

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3203

BibID 133036

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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