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Cholera War In Washtenaw County And Early Wool Trade
Early settlers recall the 1834 cholera outbreak in Washtenaw County with seven deaths. A 1831 32 act allowed towns to bar emigrants and call militia, leading to a Detroit cholera scare and a 1832 militia stand at Bowen's Tavern near Ypsilanti. A mail incident with a shot horse and deputy postmaster Lorenzo Davis drew government scrutiny, later dismissed. The region ships 125 000 to 160 000 pounds of wool yearly at about 35 cents per pound.
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Washtenaw County
Legislative Council
Ypsilanti
Detroit
Josiah Burton
Bowen’s Tavern
Chicago
United States
Lorenzo Davis
Department
Washington
Davis