KINGDOM, WILLIAM, Jr. _America and the British Colonies, an abstract of all the most useful Information relative to the United States of America, and the British Colonies of Canada, the Cape of Good Hope, New South Wales, and Van Diemen’s Island. London: G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1820._ 16mo. 359 pp. Pages 61-73 describe Illinois and give some judicious advice to emigrants. Conservative, but not cynical. Entire pages are reprinted from other authors, notably Fearon, without the use of quotation marks. KINGSTON, Hon. JOHN T. _Early Western Days._ (In _Wis. Hist. Coll._, VII., 297-344). _Madison, Wis.: E. B. Bolens, 1876._ Gives a short account of the slavery struggle in Illinois in 1822-24. —— _Slavery in Illinois. Necedah, Wis.: Necedah Republican._ 6 pp. Reprinted, without date, in pamphlet form. In Library of State Historical Society of Wisconsin. A very short sketch of slavery in Illinois from its introduction in 1719-20. KIRKLAND, JOSEPH. _The Story of Chicago. Chicago: Dibble Pub. Co., 1892._ 470 pp. The book makes large reference to authorities and is in consequence valuable for reference. KÖRNER, GUSTAV. _Das deutsche Element in den Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika, 1818-1848. Cincinnati: A. E. Wilde & Co., 1880._ 16mo. 461 pp. The 12th chapter (pp. 244-81) treats of German settlement in Illinois. Tells of the first German and Swiss settlements in the state. Naturally this chapter and the work as a whole is largely concerned with a period later than 1830. LAW, Judge JOHN. _Address delivered before the Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society, February 22, 1839. Louisville, __ Ky.: Prentice & Weissinger_, 1839. 48 pp. Enlarged and reprinted as _The colonial History of Vincennes. Vincennes: Harvey, Mason & Co_., 1858. 156 pp. Of great value on account of its description of Clark’s campaign, and its notes on Mermet, Gibault, Hamilton, Tecumseh, La Balme, and on the public lands. LAWRENCE, JOHN. _The History of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Dayton, Ohio: W. J. Shuey_, 1868. 2 vols. I., vi.+416; II., vii.+431 pp. The book contains many facts concerning early emigration and settlement. Its bearing on early Illinois history is, however, slight. LEATON, Rev. JAMES. _History of Methodism in Illinois, from 1793 to 1832. Cincinnati: Walden & Stowe_, 1883. 410 pp. Very interesting notes on Peter Cartwright, Jesse Walker, and other pioneers. LEE, FRANCIS BAGLEY. _New Jersey as a Colony and as a State. New York: The Publishing Soc. of New Jersey_, 1902. 4 vols. I., 422; II., 456; III., 400; IV., 402 pp. The work is superbly printed and illustrated and contains a vast amount of information, but is totally lacking in bibliography or references, except a few indications in the index to the illustrations. LÖHER, FRANZ. _Geschichte und Zustände der Deutschen in Amerika. Cincinnati: Eggers & Wulkop_, 1847. v.+544 pp.