Early Western Travels 1748-1846 Volume XII Early Western Travels 1748-1846 A Series of Annotated Reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the Aborigines and Social and Economic Conditions in the Middle and Far West, during the Period of Early American Settlement Edited with Notes, Introductions, Index, etc., by Reuben Gold Thwaites, LL.D. Editor of "The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents," "Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition," "Hennepin's New Discovery," etc. Volume XII Part II (1820) of Faux's Memorable Days in America, 1819-20; and Welby's Visit to North America, 1819-20. [Illustration] Cleveland, Ohio The Arthur H. Clark Company 1905 COPYRIGHT 1905, BY THE ARTHUR H. CLARK COMPANY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED The Lakeside Press R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY CHICAGO CONTENTS OF VOLUME XII I MEMORABLE DAYS IN AMERICA: being a Journal of a Tour to the United States, etc. (Part II: January 1--July 21, 1820.) _William Faux_ 11 II A VISIT TO NORTH AMERICA AND THE ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS IN ILLINOIS, with a Winter Residence at Philadelphia; solely to ascertain the actual prospects of the Emigrating Agriculturist, Mechanic, and Commercial Speculator. _Adlard Welby_ Author's Dedication 145 Author's Preface 147 Text