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Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And NotesFolsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

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Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

Name: Fifty Years In The Northwest: With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes
Author: Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman)

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GOING WEST.                                                          1
  Lakes Huron and Michigan                                           3
  Chicago and Milwaukee                                              5
  On Foot to Galena                                                  6
  The Northwestern Territory                                         7
  Arrival at Dubuque                                                 7
  Reminiscences of Dubuque                                           8
  Arrival at Prairie du Chien                                        9
  Early History of Prairie du Chien                                  9
  Ancient Document                                                  10
  Forts Shelby--McKay--Crawford                                     11
  First Commissioners at Prairie du Chien                           11
  Organization of Crawford County                                   12
  Indian Troubles                                                   12
  Running the Gauntlet                                              13
  Fort Crawford Robbed                                              13
  Early Justice                                                     14
  A Southward Journey                                               15
  New Orleans, Vicksburg                                            15
  Return to Prairie du Chien                                        16
  Privations                                                        16
  A Perilous Journey                                                17
  Return to Maine--Mountains of New Hampshire                       17
  Marriage                                                          18
  Prairie du Chien in 1837                                          18
  American Residents                                                19

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