Hawley, E. (ca. 1757-1850). Historically Significant Original Manuscript Letter by Eli Hawley, One of the Earliest Settlers of Lower Alton, Addressed to “Grand Sons and the Family” in Saint-Armand, Quebec, Describing the Most Popular Travel Route to Illinois, the Unprecedented Outbreak of Illnesses Including Cholera, Detailed Crop Yields and Market Prices, and a Rapid Urban Expansion with Brick Stores, Warehouses, and Mills. Lower Alton, Illinois: 31 January 1834.