The History of Menard and Mason Counties, IllinoisO.L. Baskin & Company, 1879 - 871 páginas |
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... trade through the Mississippi River , and started the raising of grains indigenous to that climate . Until the year 1750 , but little is known of the settlements in the Northwest , as it was not until this time that the attention of the ...
... trade through the Mississippi River , and started the raising of grains indigenous to that climate . Until the year 1750 , but little is known of the settlements in the Northwest , as it was not until this time that the attention of the ...
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... trading post on the St. Lawrence , he found leisure to study nine Indian dialects , the chief of which was the Iroquois . He not only desired to facilitate his intercourse in trade , but he longed to travel and explore the unknown ...
... trading post on the St. Lawrence , he found leisure to study nine Indian dialects , the chief of which was the Iroquois . He not only desired to facilitate his intercourse in trade , but he longed to travel and explore the unknown ...
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... trade with the natives , and did not desire their country . This answer conciliated the savages , and did much to insure the safety of Rogers and his party during their stay , and while on their journey home . Rogers set out for Fort ...
... trade with the natives , and did not desire their country . This answer conciliated the savages , and did much to insure the safety of Rogers and his party during their stay , and while on their journey home . Rogers set out for Fort ...
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... trade and emoluments . In 1762 , France , by a secret treaty , ceded Louisiana to Spain , to pre- vent it falling into the hands of the English , who were becoming masters of the entire West . The next year the treaty of Paris , signed ...
... trade and emoluments . In 1762 , France , by a secret treaty , ceded Louisiana to Spain , to pre- vent it falling into the hands of the English , who were becoming masters of the entire West . The next year the treaty of Paris , signed ...
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... trade from the posts was quite good , and from those in Illinois large quantities of pork and flour found their way to the New Orleans market . At this time the policy of the British Government was strongly opposed to the extension of ...
... trade from the posts was quite good , and from those in Illinois large quantities of pork and flour found their way to the New Orleans market . At this time the policy of the British Government was strongly opposed to the extension of ...
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acres Alkire April Bath Bath Township building built cabin Camp Butler Capt Cass County Chicago Church citizens Clary's Grove Clerk Company Corp county seat Court died disd early settlers east elected erected farm father feet George Greenview Havana Havana Township Havighorst Henry hundred Illinois Indian Creek Irish Grove James John Joseph July Kentucky Lake land Lieut Lincoln living located m. o. Aug m. o. June m. o. Oct Manito March Mason City Mason County Menard County miles mill Mississippi Morgan County Northwest November Ohio organized party Pastor person Petersburg pioneer prairie precinct Presbyterian present prmtd railroad re-e regiment removed residence road Robert Salem Salt Creek Samuel Sangamon County Sangamon River schoolhouse Sept Sergt settled settlement sold soon Springfield Sugar Grove Tallula territory Thomas timber town township village vote William
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Página 56 - Flint river; thence straight to the head of St Mary's river; and thence down along the middle of St. Mary's river to the Atlantic ocean.
Página 65 - Kentucky river, and running thence to fort Recovery, and thence north, until it shall intersect the territorial line between the United States and Canada, shall, for the purpose of temporary government, constitute a separate territory, and be called the Indiana territory.