EARLY POST CIVIL WAR CHICAGO LETTER

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This is a 4 page ink fair condition letter from E. M. North at Chicago on May 2, 1867 to Robert McCaull in Union, IL. Letter discusses life in the big city 2 years after Lee's surrender; about taking patent medicines for various ailments; mention of many mutual friends; that James is well but "dreadful uneasy;" about friends starting for the East coast; about buying cloaks and a "bottle of spirits..." Letter has considerable wear and fold separations repaired with archival tape. Winner will be sent an E-Bay Invoice. By bidding you agree to pay within 14 days of auction close or a non-paying bidder alert will be filed with E-Bay. Payment: is by Money Orders, Personal Checks, PayPal, Bidpay. All items are original and most are Antiques. They have flaws. All items sold "as is." Not responsible for transcribing errors. All sales final. Insurance mandatory on all orders or lots of $20.00 and greater. Foreign orders of $20.00 and more must be shipped Priority Mail International ($10.45) with PayPal tracking number.