In the 19th century, smallpox outbreaks could devastate communities. As in our time, the front line healthcare workers, especially nurses, performed invaluable service. Read more about these brave men and women in today's The UncommonWealth. https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/blog/2020/04/22/19th-century-chesterfield-county-smallpox-epidemics/ *Vincent T. Brooks* Senior Local Records Archivist Library of Virginia 800 East Broad St. Richmond, VA 23219 804-692-3525 Fax 804-692-2277 *The Uncommonwealth* <https://uncommonwealth.virginiamemory.com/> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html This list is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).