Folks, Crookston is COLD. Yes, so is Chicago - so is St. Anne. But Minnesota cold is something special. Charles A. and Stella were married on October 14th, went to Crookston, presumably set up housekeeping; then on November 27th Stella's new father-in-law, Achille Chiniquy, wrote Stella a letter - the one I've already sent to the list. On December 2d, Achille wrote to Charles A. - in FRENCH. Yikes! I will send a copy of this letter to our own Bob in Monterey, who has offered to help. Bob, you wonderful person - please pick up the baton here, translate this letter into English, and send it to the list. I'll go on to the next letter (Jan 1881), but won't send that one until you've sent this one. A thousand thanks! (Several other listers offered to help with translating, and I send them many thanks, too!) Well, the plot may not rival "As the World Turns" - but St. Anne is our own little town and these are our people. It is such a joy to have these letters - I just can't get over it. Salut to all! Ginny