Elk, hunting of, 105 Emerson, John, sketch of life of, 65, 66; reference to, 194, 245 Emerson, Mrs. John, 66 Emigration, 14, 15 England, 70 English, rule of, in West, 2, 3; activities of, in fur trade, 3, 4, 140; power of, over Indians, 5-17; support of, by Indians in War of 1812, 8-12; medals given by, 112; persistence of influence of, 114, 115; use of Indians by, 208 English River, 42 English trading companies, 2 Episcopal Church, 169 Evans, William, 190 Exploring expeditions, 109 Factors, 136; relations of, with officers of fort, 138, 139 Factory System, 107 Fall, activities of Indians during, 105, 106 Falls of St. Anthony, 7, 24, 29, 30, 86, 96, 149, 153, 198, 207; journey of Long to, 19; plan to establish fort near, 20; saw mill at, 27, 28; fort named for, 29; road to, 81; description of, 81, 173, 174; legend concerning, 81, 82; visits of travelers to, 159-175; attempt to cross, 161, 162 Falstrom, Jacob, 191 Faribault, Jean Baptiste, house of, 80; reference to, 137, 141, 222; trading post of, 187, 188 Faribault, Pelagi, 187 Farmers, 92; employment of soldiers as, 95; work of, among Indians, 155, 156 Farming, efforts to introduce, among Indians, 148-150; work of Indians at, 150; assistance to Indians in, 152, 153; instruction of Indians in, 155 "Fashionable Tour", 159-175 Fat Duty Win (Indian), 156 "Fayette" (steamboat), 169 Fayette County (Iowa), 41 Featherstonhaugh, George William, visit of, to Fort Snelling, 153, 165, 166 Ferries, 14 Ferry house, 81 Ferryman, 81 Fifth United States Infantry, disembarkment of, 2; orders to, 19, 20; location of parts of, 21: journey of, to mouth of Minnesota River, 21-24; companies of, taken to Fort Crawford, 32; reference to, 55, 58, 59, 62, 187 Finley, Mr., home of, 81 Fireplaces, heating by means of, 99 Fires, epidemic of, 101 First United States Infantry, 58, 59, 62 Fishing tackle, purchase of, 88 Flag staff, 75 Flags, giving up of, by Indians, 6; reference to, 112; slur against, 145 Flat Mouth, 120; career of, 179 Flatboats, 14, 86, 199 Flogging, 90 Florida War, service of Eastman in, 62; service of Canby in, 63 Flour, 86 Food, character of, 26, 85-87 Folles-Avoine Indians, 205 Fond du Lac, Department of, 6 Foraging, 85, 96 Foreigners, permission to, to engage in fur trade, 138 Forests, 178 Forsyth, Thomas, journey of, up Mississippi, 22; presents distributed by, 23; arrival of, at mouth of Minnesota River, 24; return trip of, 24; reference to, 211, 228 Fort Abercrombie, facts concerning early history of, 49, 50 Fort Armstrong, construction of, 18; reference to, 20; garrison for, 22; journey of Webb to, 117 Fort Atkinson (Iowa), dragoons from, 35; expedition from, 38; Major Woods at, 41