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Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Watson, J: Fanning. Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania in the olden time; a collection of memoirs, anecdotes and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, and of the earliest settlements of the inland part of Pennsylvania, from the days of the founders. Phila. 1850. 2 v. O. 973.3+1 Philadelphia and its environs. Phila. 1876. O. 917.3+8 Campbell, Helen, and others. A sylvan city, or Quaint corners in Philadelphia. (Our continent lib.) Ill. N. Y. 1883. D. 917.3:12 Contents. Campbell, H. A quaker soldier; The city of a dream.-Stockton, L. "Casap!pina", the story of a mother church. Robins, E. Old St. Josephs.-Stockton, L. The old Philadelphia library. -Campbell, H. Quaker and tory. - Barber, E. Å. The Philadelphia post-office. - Robins, E. Shop windows.-Turner, E. S. Public schools.-Campbell, H. A master builder; Early abolitionists; Medical education. - Stockton, L. The betteringhouse and other charities.-Leach, F. W. The right to bear arms.-Stockton, L. Stephen Girard.

Peck, G:

Wyoming; its history, stirring incidents and romantic adventures. Ill. 3d ed. N. Y. n. d. D. 973.3:4 Same. N. Y. 1872. D. 973.3:4 Stone, W: Leete. The poetry and history of Wyoming; containing Campbell's Gertrude of Wyoming. T. p. w. D.

973.3:2 Wyoming, The valley of; the romance of its history and its poetry, also specimens of indian eloquence, compiled by a native of the valley. N. Y. 1866. D. 973.3: 3 Pennsylvania historical society. [Memoirs, vol. 11.] A history of New Sweden or the settlements on the river Delaware by Israel Acrelius. Tr. from the swedish with an introd. and notes by W: M. Reynolds. Phila. 1876. O. 973.3+5 Seidensticker, Oswald. Bilder aus der deutschpennsylvanischen geschichte. (Geschichtsblätter, hrsg. von Ĉ: Schurz, 2er b.) N. Y. 1885. D.

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Contents. Die erste deutsche einwanderung in Amer, und die gründung von Germantown, 1683.J: Kelpius, der einsiedler am Wissahickon.-Die beiden Christoph Saur in Germantown.-Ephrata; eine amerikanische klostergeschichte. Die deutschen im frieden und im kriege.

See also in the Index to biography Penn.

3. Southern states.

In general.

Featherstonhaugh, G: W: Excursion through the slave states, from Washington on the Potomac to the frontier of Mexico, with sketches of popular manners and geological notices. Lond. 1844. 2 v. O. 917.4:10 Abbott, J: Stevens Cabct. South and north, or Impressions received during a trip to Cuba and the south. N. Y. 1860. D. 917.4:19 Olmsted, F: Law. A journey in the sea-board slave states [1856]; with remarks on their economy. [Our slave states, 1.] N. Y. 1861.

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Contents. The valley of the lower Miss. - The property aspect of slavery. A trip into a part of northern Miss.-The interior cotton districts.-The Piedmont cotton districts.-The highlanders.-Patriarchal life in Va., and in general.-Slavery extension; Southern commerce and cotton supply; Present condition and character of the citizens of the south; The causes and the remedy.-Character and manners.The danger of the south.-Index, 1-3.

Mackie, J: Milton. From Cape Cod to Dixie and the tropics. T. p. w. [N. Y. 1864.] D. 917.4:1

Note. Sketches, written before the war. Gilmore, James Roberts, (Edmund Kirke). Down in Tennessee and back by way of Richmond, by Edmund Kirke. N. Y. 1864. D. 917.4:5

Trowbridge, J: Townsend. A picture of the desolated states and the work of restoration, 1865-1868. Hartford. 1868. O. 917.4:15 Somers, Robert. The southern states since the war, 1870-1. Map. Lond. 1871. O. 917.4:33 King, E: The great south; a record of journeys in Louisiana, Texas, the Indian Territory, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. Ill. Hartford. 1875. Q. 917.4:32 Nordhoff, C: The cotton states, in the spring and summer of 1875. N. Y. 1876. O.

327.1+6 Brown, W: Wells. My southern home, or The south and its people. Bost. 1880. D.

917.4:2 Hardy, Mary, born McDowell, lady T: Duffus. Down south. Lond. 1883. O. 917.4:30

Maryland.

Scharf, J. T: History of Maryland, from the earliest period to the present day. Balt. 1879. 3 v. O. 974.1+3 Contents. V. 1. Colonial period, 1600-1765. 2. The struggle for liberty, 1766-1812. 3. The development of Maryland, 1812-1880.-Index.

Bozman, J: Leeds. The history of Maryland, from its first settlement in 1633 to the restoration in 1660; with introd. and notes and ill. Balt. 1837. 2 v. in 1. O. 974.1+4 Browne, W: Hand. Maryland; the history of a palatinate [to 1783]. (Amer. commonwealths.) Map. Bost. 1884. D. 974.1:5 McSherry, James. A history of Maryland, from

its settlement in 1634 to 1848; with an account of its first discovery and the various explorations of Chesapeake bay anterior to its settlement; added, a copious app. for the use schools. Balt. 1852. D. 974.1: 2 Maryland historical society. Fund publication no. 18. The foundation of Maryland, and the origin of the act concerning religion of april 21, 1649; prep. and partly read by Bradley T. Johnson. Balt. 1883. O.

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Shea, J: Gilmary. Early southern tracts. [Lond.] Repr. Balt. 1865. O. 974.1:1

Contents. V. 1. A relation of the successfull beginnings of the lord Baltemore's plantation in Maryland; being an extract of certaine letters written from thence by some of the adventurers to their friends in England, anno domini 1634. Rothrock, Joseph Trumbull. Vacation cruising in Chesapeake and Delaware bays. Phila. 1884. D. 917.4:25 See also in the Index to biography Calvert, lord Baltimore.

Washington city.

Staples, O. G. A descriptive sketch and guide book to all points of interest in Washington. Wash. n. d. S. 917.4:29 Hudson, Mary, born Clemmer, formerly mrs. Ames. Ten years in Washington; life and scenes in the national capital, as a woman sees them. Ill. Hartford. 1873. O.

917.4:13 Gemmill, Jane Wilson. Notes on Washington, or Six years at the national capital. Phila. 1884. D. 917.4:24

Virginia.

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Cooke, J: Esten. Virginia; a history of the people. Maps. (Amer. commonwealths.) Bost. 1883. S. Howison, Robert R. A history of Virginia from its discovery and settlement by europeans to the present time. Phila. 1846, 1848. 2 v. 0. 974.2+4 Contents. V. 1. History of the colony, to the peace of Paris in 1763. 2. History of the colony and of the state from 1763 to the retrocession of Alexandria in 1847, with a review of the present condition.-Index. Campbell, C: History of the colony and ancient dominion of Virginia [to the surrender of Cornwallis, 1781. Phila. 1860. O. 974.2:1

Cooke, J: Esten. Stories of the Old Dominion, from the settlement to the end of the revolution. N. Y. 1879. D. x 974.2:2 Contents. The adventures of captain John Smith.Why Virginia was called the "Old Dominion."-The great rebellion in Virginia.-The Knights of the golden horseshoe.-George Washington, the young surveyor.-Washington in the wilderness. Braddock and his sash.-Point Pleasant and the death of Cornstalk. Patrick Henry, "the man of the people."T: Jefferson, "the pen of the revolution."-A ball at the capitol.-Lord Dunmore and the gunpowder.Elizabeth Zane, the story of a brave girl.-The fate of col. Rogers. The capture of Vincennes. John Marshall, the chief justice. - John Randolph of Roanoke.-Rosewell, and Selim the algerine.-Morgan, "the thunderbolt of the revolution." - Cornwallis and the boy" Lafayette. The surrender at Yorktown.

Grigsby, Hugh Blair. The Virginia convention of 1776; a discourse del. before the Virginia Alpha of the Phi beta kappa society in the chapel of William and Mary college, Williamsburg, july 3d 1855. Richmond. 1855. O. 342.14+201 Jefferson, T: Notes on the state of Virginia; ill. with a map, incl. the states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania. New ed. prepared by the author, containing notes and plates never before pub. Richmond. 1853. O. 917.4+34 Howe, H: Historical collections of Virginia; a collection of the most interesting facts,

traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to its history and antiquities, with geographical and statistical descriptions. Appended, An historical and descriptive sketch of the District of Columbia. Ill. Charleston. 1849. O. 974.2+5 Virginia historical register and literary adver tiser, The; ed. by W: Maxwell. V. 1-6, jan. 1848-oct. 1853. Richmond. 1848–53. 6 v. in 3. D. 905: M Note. Title-page of v. 3, 4 altered by substitution of "note book for "advertiser"; v. 5, 6 substitutes “companion for note book. Strother, D: H:, (Porte Crayon). Virginia illustrated; containing a visit to the Virginia canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins. N. Y. 1857. O. 917.4+11 New virginians, The; by the author of Junia, Estelle Russell. The private life of Galileo, etc. Edinb. 1880. 2 v. O. 917.4:27

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Same. N. Y. 1866. D. Ramsay, D: History of South Carolina, from its first settlement in 1670 to 1808. Newberry, S. C. 1858. O. 974.3:2 Rivers, W: James. A sketch of the history of South Carolina to the close of the proprietary government by the revolution of 1719; with an app. containing many valuable records, hitherto unpub. Charleston. 1856. 0. 974.3:1 Stevens, W: Bacon. A history of Georgia, from its first discovery by europeans to the adoption of the present constitution in 1798. N. Y. 1847. 2 v. O. 974.4:1

Contents. V. 1. To 1760. 2. 1760-1798.-Index.
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Kemble, Frances Anne. Journal of a residence on a Georgia plantation, in 1838-1839. N. Y. 1863. D. 917.4:3

Andrews, Sidney. The south since the war, as shown by fourteen weeks of travel and observation in Georgia and the Carolinas. Bost. 1866. D. 917.4:14 Carpet-bagger, A. Recollections of the inhabi

outrages of the Carolinas, by a carpetbagger who was born and lived there. [Cleveland, O.] 1880. O. 917.4:20 Leigh, Frances, born Butler, the hon. mrs. James Wentworth. Ten years on a Georgia plantation since the war. Lond. 1883. O. 917.4:21

Florida.

Lanier, Sidney. Florida, its scenery, climate and history; with an account of Charleston, Savannah, Augusta and Aiken, a chapter for consumptives, various papers on fruit-culture and a complete hand-book and guide. Ill. Phila. 1876. D. 917.4:16 Barbour, G: M. Florida for tourists, invalids

and settlers; containing practical information regarding climate, soil, productions; cities, towns and people; the culture of the orange and other tropical fruits; farming and gardening; scenery and resorts; sports; routes of travel, etc. N. Y. 1882 917.4:18 [1881]. D.

Carse, G: B. Florida; its climate, soil, productions and agricultural capabilities. Wash. 1882. O. In U. S. dep. of agr.; [Special rep., v. 9.] in 630 : D Saunders, W: Observations on the soils and products of Florida. (U. S. dep. of agr.; Special rep., no. 62.) Wash. 1883. O.

in 630: D Drew, C. New map of the state of Florida showing the progress of the U. S. surveys, the completed and projected railroads, the different railroad stations and growing railroad towns, the new towns on the rivers and interior and the new counties up to the year 1870. Jacksonville. 1870. T. 917.4:22 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth, born Beecher. Palmetto-leaves. Ill. Bost. 1873. S.

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Henshall, James A. Camping and cruising in Florida. Ill. and map. Cinc. 1884. D.' 917.4:26 Dewhurst, W: W. The history of Saint Augustine, Florida; with an introd. account of the early spanish and french attempts at exploration and settlement in the territory of Florida, together with sketches of events and objects of interest connected with the oldest town in the U. S. Added, a short description of the climate and advantages of Saint Augustine, as a health resort. N. Y. 1881. D. 974.5:1

Reynolds, C: B. Old Saint Augustine; a story of three centuries. [Ill.] St. Augustine, Fla. 1885. D. 974.5:2

St. Augustine, Florida; sketches of its history, objects of interest and advantages as a resort for health and recreation, by an english visitor; with notes for northern tourists on St. John's river, etc. N. Y. 1869. S. 917.4:23 Bloomfield's illustrated historical guide, embracing an account of the antiquities of St. Augustine, Florida, with map. Added, A condensed guide of the St. John's, Ocklawaha, Halifax and Indian rivers, distance tables to points on the above

mentioned rivers and principal cities, north, east and west. St. Augustine. 1883. D. 917.4:28

Middle Gulf states.

Hurt, A. B. Mississippi; its climate, soil, productions, and agricultural capabilities. (U. S. dep. of agr. Miscel. Special rep. no. 3). Wash. 1883. O. in 630: D

Louisiana, old and new. French, B: Franklin, ed. Historical collections of Louisiana; embracing many rare and valuable documents relating to the natural, civil and political history of that state; compiled, with historical and biographical notes and an introd. N. Y. 1846-1852. 4 v. O. 974.6+P2 Contents. V. 1. Bullard, H: A. Discourse, del. before the Historical society of Louisiana, jan. 13, 1836.-Memoir of Robert Cavelier de La Salle, on the necessity of fitting out an expedition to take possession of Louisiana.-Letters patent to the sieur de La Salle.-Memoir of the sieur de La Salle, reporting to M. de Seignelay the discoveries made by him.-Account (procès verbal) of the taking possession of Louisiana by M. de La Salle.-Will of M. de La Salle.-Memoir sent in 1693, on the discovery of the Mississippi and the neighboring nations by M. de La Salle from 1678 to the time of his death, and by the sieur de Tonty to 1691.-Chevalier Tonty's petition to the king.-Chevalier de Tonty's account of the route from the Illinois by the river Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.-Joutel's historical journal of M. de La Salle's last voyage to discover the river Mississippi.-Account of the discovery of the river Mississippi and the adjacent country by father L: Hennepin. Account of M. de La Salle's undertaking to discover the river Mississippi by way of the Gulf of Mexico.

2. An account of the Louisiana historical society. -Bullard, H: A. Life, writings and character of François Xavier Martin.-Forstall, E. J. An analytical index of the whole of the public documents relative to Louisiana deposited in the archives of the department "De la marine et des colonies" et "Bibliothèque du roi" at Paris.-A translation of the original letter of Hernando de Soto on the conquest of Florida.-A translation of a recently discovered ms. journal of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida by Luis Hernandez de Biedma.-A narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida by a gentleman of Elvas, pub. at Evora 1557; tr. from the portuguese by R: Hackluyt, London 1609.-Coxe, Daniel. A description of the english province of Carolana, by the spaniards called Florida and by the french La Louisiane, as also of the great and famous river Meschacebe or Mississippi, the five vast navigable lakes of fresh water and the parts adjacent, with an account of the commodities of the growth and production of the said province.- An account of the discovery of some new countries and nations in North America in 1673 by père Marquette and sieur Joliet; tr. from the french.

3. Memoir of H: A. Bullard.-La Harpe, Benard de. Historical journal of the establishment of the french in Louisiana; tr. from the french.-Charlevoix, P: François Xavier de. Historical journal in letters addressed to the dutchess of Lesdeguieres; tr. from the french.-Coppie d'vne lettre venant de la Floride, enuoyee a Rouen et depuis au seigneur d'Eueron; ensemble le plan et portraict du fort que les françois y ont faict, 1564.-Histoire mémorable du dernier voyage aux Indes, lieu appele la Floride, Nouuelle France, fait par le capitaine Iean Ribault, 1565.-Journal historique de l'établissement des français à la Louisiane par M. de Sauvole.-Mémoire de M. de Richebourg sur la première guerre des Natchez.-The New Orleans free library.

[4]. Shea, J: Gilmary. Discovery and exploration of the Mississippi valley; with the original narratives of Marquette, Allouez, Membré, Hennepin and Anastace Douay; with a facsimile of the newly-discovered map of Marquette.

- [Same, v. 5.] Historical memoirs of Louisiana from the first settlement of the colony to

French, B: Franklin, ed.-Continued.

the departure of governor O'Reilly in 1770;
with historical and biographical notes. N.
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Contents. Butel-Dumont, G: Marie. History of Louisiana; tr. from [his] historical memoirs.-Champigny, J: chevalier de. Memoir of the present state of Louisiana; tr. from the french.-App. of historical documents and elucidations.

- [Same, v. 6, 7.] Historical collections of Louisiana and Florida; incl. translations of original mss. relating to their discovery and settlement, with numerous historical and biographical notes. N. Y. 1869, 1875. 2 v. 0. 974.6+P2 v6,7

Contents. V. 6. New series. Rémonville, M. de. Memoir addressed to count de Pontchartrain on the importance of establishing a colony in Louisiana.Le Moyne d'Iberville, P: Narrative of the voyage made in 1698 to take possession of Louisiana. Penicaut, M. Annals of Louisiana, from the establishment of the first colony under M. d'Iberville to the departure of the author to France in 1722; incl. an account of the manners, customs and religion of the numerous indian tribes of that country. Laudonnière, René Goulaine de. History of the first attempt of the french (the huguenots) to colonize the newly discovered country of Florida; History of Jean Ribault's first voyage to Florida.

7. Introd.-La Salle, Robert Cavalier sieur de. Memoir addressed to M. de Seignelay of the discoveries made by him. Narrative of the expedition of M. Cavalier de La Salle to explore the (Mississippi) Colbert river and take possession of Louisiana under the orders and letters patent of Louis XIV in 1682.Historical journal or narrative of the expeditions made by order of Louis XIV to colonize Louisiana under the command of M. P: Le Moyne d'Iberville; incl. an account of his explorations of the Colbert or Mississippi river from its mouth to the Natchez nation, of the physical features of the country, and of the manners and customs of the numerous indian tribes he visited.-Memoir sent by the king to M. de Denonville, explanatory of the french possessions in North America, especially the south part of Acadia from Pantagouet to the Kennebeck river, of the Iroquois and Hudson's Bay, done at Versailles, 8th march 1668.- Historical collections relating to the first discovery and settlement of Florida; with historical and critical notes: Introd.; Proclamation of Pamfilo de Narvaez to the inhabitants of the countries and provinces from Rio de Palmas to the Cape of Florida, 1527; Narrative of the first voyage of J: de Ribault, made in the reign of Charles IX of France under the orders and instructions of Gaspard de Coligny, to make discoveries and found a colony of french protestants, huguenots, in Florida, 1562; Mendoza Grajales, Francisco Lopez de, Memoir of the happy result and prosperous voyage of the fleet commanded by P: Menendez de Aviles, which sailed from Cadiz on the morning of thursday, june 28th for the coast of Florida and arrived there on the 28th of august 1565; Escalante Fontanedo, Hernando d', Memoir of the country and ancient indian tribes of Florida. App.: La reprinse de la Floride par le cappitaine Gourgue; Memoria de J: de la Vandera en que se hace relacion de los lugares y tierra de la Florida por donde el capitan Juan Pardo entró á descubrir camino para Nueva España por los años de 1566, 1567; Carta en que se da noticia de un viaje hecho a la bahia de Espirito Santo, Tejas (Texas), y de la poblacion que tenian ahi los franceses, 1689; Historical notice of works pub. on the indian languages of Florida and Texas. Shea, J: Gilmary. Discovery and exploration of the Mississippi valley; with the original narratives of Marquette, Allouez, Membré, Hennepin and Anastase Douay. N. Y. 1852. 0. 975+7

Contents. History of the discovery of the Mississippi valley. - Life of father Marquette. · Notice on the sieur Jolliet. - Dablon, Claudius. Relation of the voyages, discoveries and death of father James Marquette and the subsequent voyages of father Claudius Allouez. - Bibliographical notice of the "Etablissement de la foi" by father Christian Le Clercq. Narrative of the first attempt by M. Cavelier

Shea, J: Gilmary.—Continued.

the mss. of father Zenobius Membré by father Chrétien Leclercq.-Bibliographical notes of the works of father L: Hennepin. - Hennepin, L: Narrative of the voyage to the Upper Mississippi; from his "Description de la Louisiane." - Membre, Zenobius. Narrative of the adventures of La Salle's party at Fort Crevecœur, in Illinois, from feb. 1680 to june 1681; Narrative of La Salle's voyage down the Missis sippi. Le Clercq, Christian. Account of La Salle's attempt to reach the Mississippi by sea and of the establishment of a french colony in St. Louis Bay.Douay, Anastasius. Narrative of La Salle's attempt to ascend the Mississippi in 1687. Recit des voyages et des decouvertes du P. Jacques Marquette en l'anné 1673 et aux suivantes. - Unfinished letter of father Marquette to father Claude Dablon, containing a journal of his last visit to the Ilinois. La Salle's patent of nobility."

Same. N. Y. 1852. O. In French, B. F. Historical collections of Louisiana.

974.6+P2 v4 Monette, J: W. History of the discovery and settlement of the valley of the Mississippi, by the three great european powers, Spain, France and Great Britain, and the subsequent occupation, settlement and extension of civil government by the U. S. until 1846. N. Y. 1846. 2 v. O.

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Contents. [Pt. 1.] The french domination, 15391769. 2 v. in 1. (2.) The spanish domination, 17691803. [8.] The american domination, 1803-1861. Same. [Pt. 1, v. 1:] Louisiana; its colonial history and romance. N. Y. 1851. O.

974+2 Cable, G: Washington. The creoles of Louisi ana. Ill. N. Y. 1884. O. 974.6:1 Marcy, Randolph B., assisted by G: B. McClellan. Exploration of the Red River of Louisiana in 1852. Maps and ill. (U. S. 32d cong. 2d sess. Sen. ex. doc. no. 54). Wash. 1854. O. in 917.4: D Contents. Report.-Meteorol. observations.—Tables of courses and distances. Shepard, C: Upham. Mineralogy. Geology. — Paleontology. - Zoology.Botany. - Ethnology: Vocabulary of the Comanches and Witchitas, by R. B. Marcy. (The principal scientific reports have been entered in their proper places in this catalogue). Milburn, W: H: The pioneers, preachers and people of the Mississippi valley. N. Y. 1860. D. 975:3 Life on

Clemens, S: Langhorne, (Mark Twain). the Mississippi, by Mark Twain. Ill. Bost. 1883. O. 917.5:84

Hall, Abraham Oakey. The manhattaner in New Orleans, or Phases of "Crescent city" life. N. Y. 1851. D. 917.4:4 Willis, Nathaniel Parker.

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settlement as the Watauga association from 1769 to 1777, a part of North Carolina from 1777 to 1784, the state of Franklin from 1784 to 1788, a part of North Carolina from 1788 to 1790, the Territory of the U. S. south of Ohio from 1790 to 1796, the state of Tennessee from 1796 to 1800. Charleston. 1853. O. 974.7+1 Hughes, T: Rugby, Tennessee; some account of the settlement founded on the Cumberland plateau by the Board of aid to land ownership, limited, a company incorp. in England and authorised to hold and deal in land by act of the legislature of Tennessce; with a report on the soils of the plateau by F. W. Killebrew. N. Y. 1881. D. 917.4:6 Davis, Walter Bickford, and Daniel S. Durrie. An illustrated history of Missouri. comprising its early record, and civil, political and military history from the first exploration to the present time. St. Louis. 1876. O.

974.8+1 Waterhouse, Sylvester. The resources of Missouri. St. Louis. 1867. O. 917.4: Pam

26. North America - d, U. S., West.

1. The northwest.

In general.

(See also Louisiana, col. 1382.)

Tuttle, C: R., and A. C. Pennock. The centennial northwest; an ill. history of the northwest, being a civil, political and military history of this great section of the U. S. from its earliest settlement to the present time; comprising a general and condensed history of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, etc., includ. Kansas and Nebraska, the whole forming a complete encyclopædia of the great northwest. Madison, Wis. 1876. O. 975+6 Burnet, Jacob. Notes on the early settlement of the Northwestern Territory. N. Y. 1847. O. 975+2 Butterfield, Consul Willshire. History of the discovery of the northwest by J: Nicolet in 1634; with a sketch of his life. Cinc. 1881. D. 975:10 Blanchard, Rufus. Discovery and conquests of the north-west, with the history of Chicago. Wheaton. 1881. O. 975+1 Hall, James. Letters from the west; containing sketches of scenery, manners and customs, and anecdotes, connected with the first settlement of the western sections of the U. S. Lond. 1828. O. 917.5:23

Note. Pittsburgh and down the Ohio river. - Sketches of history, life and manners in the west. Phila. 1835. 2 v. in 1. S. 975:4 Contents. V. 1. Introd. - Intercourse of the amer. people with the indians. History of the french settlements.-Events in the early history of Ky.- 2. Same, continued. — Military operations in the Northwestern Terr.-Civil institutions of the territories and new states.-App.

Hoffman, C: Fenno. A winter in the west, by a New Yorker. N. Y. 1835. 2 v. D.

917.5: 33 Note. Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, the Mississippi to St. Louis, the Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia.

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975:9 Wau-bun, the "early day" in the north west, [1830-1833]. 2d ed., ill. Chicago. 1857. O. 975:8 Schoolcraft, H: Rowe. Narrative of an expedition through the upper Mississippi to Itasca lake, the actual source of this river; embracing An exploratory trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood or Broule rivers in 1832. [Maps]. N. Y. 1834. O. 917.5+42 Contents. Narrative, etc. - Exploratory trip, etc. App. 1. Natural history. App. 2. Indian language: Lectures on the Chippewa substantive; A vocabulary of words and phrases in the Chippewa language, AB.-App. 3. Official reports.

Kinzie, Juliette A., mrs. J: H.

- Personal memoirs of a residence of thirty years with the indian tribes on the american frontiers, with brief notices of passing events, facts and opinions, 1812-1842. Phila. 1851. O. 917.5: 43

Ossoli, Sarah Margaret, born Fuller, marchesa d'. Summer on the lakes in 1843. [Ill.] Bost. 1844. D. 917.5:20 Bradford, W: J. Alden. Notes on the north west, or valley of the upper Mississippi. N. Y. 1846. D. 917.5:70

Contents. Introd.- Physical geogr. History.-Population, political gov., topography, etc.— Society, laws, public lands, etc. - Indians; monuments.-App. Lanman, C: A summer in the wilderness; em

bracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior. N. Y. 1847. D. 917.5:34 Featherstonhaugh, G: W: A canoe voyage up the Minnay Sotor; with an account of the lead and copper deposits in Wisconsin, of

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