Compendium of History and Biography of the City of Detroit and Wayne County, MichiganH. Taylor & Company, 1908 - 719 páginas All history is, perforce, a merciless abridgment, and yet too much can never be written concerning any nation, any people— since each contribution must have a definite value. In the offering of this compendium of history and biography, the publishers lay claim not to any amplification of data in the annals of Detroit and Wayne county, but rather to the condensed, narrative presentation of the history of a section whose records bear the graceful tales of romance and the sterner burdens of definite accomplishment. |
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affairs American Amherstburg appointed army attack avenue became born British Buhl building Cadillac Canada capital stock Captain cashier Cass Charles church citizens city of Detroit Colonel colonial command Company concern congress continued death Detroit bank Detroit river directors early elected English enterprise erected established executive father firm force Fort Laurens French George governor Harrison Henry honored Hull hundred thousand dollars incorporated Indians industrial institution interests James James McMillan John Judge Lake land later Lewis Cass Lieutenant Mackinac Malden manufacturing McMillan ment Michigan Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Territory militia National Bank Ohio organized pany party People's State Bank plant Pontiac present president prominent Quebec Railroad representative Republican party river savages Savings Bank secretary secured settlers soldiers Solomon Sibley street success territory tion treasurer treaty troit troops United vice-president Wayne county William Woodward Woodward avenue York
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Página 268 - Goffstown, of which he was a member at the time of his death.
Página 82 - Father, listen! The Americans have not yet defeated us by land; neither are we sure that they have done so by water; we therefore wish to remain here and fight our enemy should they make their appearance. If they defeat us we will then retreat with our father.
Página 81 - ... into their places; the dead remained where they fell until after the action. At this juncture the fortune of the battle trembled on a point, and the enemy believed the day their own.
Página 82 - ... that we knew nothing about them, and that our father would attend to that part of the business. You also told your red children that you would take good care of your garrison here, which made our hearts glad. " Listen ! when we were last at the Rapids, it is true we gave you little assistance.
Página 82 - You always told us to remain here and take care of our lands ; it made our hearts glad to hear that was your wish. Our great father, the King, is the head, and you represent him. You always told us...
Página 82 - Niagara but little injured, the commander determined upon the bold and desperate expedient of breaking the enemy's line ; he accordingly bore up and passed the head of the two ships and brig, giving them a raking fire, from his starboard guns, and also a raking fire upon a large schooner and sloop, from his larboard quarter, at half pistol shot. Having gotten the whole squadron into action, he luffed up and laid his ship alongside of the British commodore.
Página 82 - Our ships have gone one way, and we are much astonished to see our father tying up every thing and preparing to run away the other, without letting his red children know what his intentions are.
Página 83 - Father, you have got the arms and ammunition which our great father sent for his red children. If you have an idea of going away, give them to us and you may go and welcome, for us. Our lives are in the hands of the Great Spirit. We are determined to defend our lands, and if it be His will, we wish to leave our bones upon them.
Página 322 - ... of those with whom he came in contact in the various relations of life.
Página 35 - Lawrence ; thence westerly to a fork of that branch of the great Miami river running into the Ohio, at or near which fork stood Loromie's store, and where commences the portage between the Miami of the Ohio and St. Mary's river, which is a branch of the Miami, which runs into Lake Erie ; thei ce a westerly course to Fort Recovery...