Letter from Increase Allen Lapham to Colonel Samuel Stone, October 14th

Milwaukee Oct 14 - 1871

Dr Brother

Mr Phelps' telegram came
none too soon, for it was published here at the
same time that "old Col. Stone & his wife" were
suffocated at the Historical rooms! Of course we
supposed the wife meant Sarah.

Perhaps the fifty dollars I send with this
will keep you in [pin?] money until the
Marine Bank is ready to hand over.

We had dispatches every hour during
the great conflagration - greatest ever
known - & I will send the Weekly Sentinel
of Monday with a full account of it.

We have been expecting you & Elizabeth
here - to make our house your home until
you can do better!

We all rejoice that it is no worse with you!

Very truly yours
I. A. Lapham

Col. Samuel Stone
152 Sophia St.

Your 2d letter just received - will send again today or on Monday