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Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820: Resumed and Completed, by the Discovery of its Origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832 — John Shaqi

Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820: Resumed and Completed, by the Discovery of its Origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

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Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820: Resumed and Completed, by the Discovery of its Origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832

Name: Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820: Resumed and Completed, by the Discovery of its Origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832
Author: Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

Great Lakes (North America); Mississippi River -- Sources; Northwest, Old -- Description and travel

The Expedition having reached the source of the east fork in
    Assawa Lake, crosses the highlands of the Hauteurs de Terre
    to the source of the main or west fork in Itasca Lake            239

CHAPTER XXIV.

  Descent of the west, or Itascan branch--Kakabikoñs Falls--Junction
    of the Chemaun, Peniddiwin, or De Soto, and Allenoga
    Rivers--Return to Cass Lake                                      246

CHAPTER XXV.

  The expedition proceeds to strike the source of the great
    Crow-Wing River, by the Indian trail and line of interior
    portages, by way of Leech Lake, the seat of the warlike tribe
    of the Pillagers, or Mukundwa                                    251

CHAPTER XXVI.

  Geographical account of Leech Lake--History of its Indians, the
    Mukundwas--The expedition proceeds to the source of the
    Crow-Wing River, and descends that stream, in its whole length,
    to the Mississippi                                               258

CHAPTER XXVII.

  Complete the exploration of the Crow-Wing River of
    Minnesota--Indian council--Reach St. Anthony's Falls--Council
    with the Sioux--Ascent and exploration of the River St. Croix
    and Misakoda, or Broulé, of Lake Superior--Return of the party
    to St. Mary's Falls, Michigan                                    265


APPENDIX NO. 1.

  Departmental Reports                                               279
  General Cass's Official Report                                     280
     "      "    Memoir suggesting further Explorations              285
     "      "    Personal Testimonial                                287
     "      "    Communication on Indian Hieroglyphics, &c.          430
     "      "    Queries respecting Indian History, &c.              438
  Indian History and Languages                                       430
  Topography and Astronomy                                           288
  Mineralogy and Geology                                             292
  Mr. Schoolcraft's Report on Copper Mines                           292
     "     "    on Geology and Mineralogy                            303
     "     "    on the Value of the Mineral Lands on Lake Superior   362
     "     Memoir on the Geology of Western New York                 381
     "      on the Elementary Sounds of the Chippewa Language        442
  Botany                                                             408
  Zoology                                                            408
  Meteorology                                                        418


APPENDIX NO. 2.

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Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820: Resumed and Completed, by the Discovery of its Origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832

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