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Vincennes, Jean-Baptiste Bissot (d. 1719), 2:330; 7:3-4,31-75. Vincennes Convention (1802), 15: 219-20.
"Vincennes Donation Lands, The," by Leonard Lux, 15:no.4.
Vincennes Historical and Antiquari- an Society, 4:297.
Vincennes Indiana Gazette, 4:295; 8:451-52; 15:230-31; 18:7.
Vincennes Land Office, see index, vol.22.
Vincennes Library, 8:455-56.
Vincennes Trace, see Buffalo Trace. Vincennes Tract, 6:350,410,411-22;
15:221n,222,223,225,465-66,466- 67,479-80; 24:147,172,173.
Vincennes University, 2:24-25,26; 4:216; 8:453,457-58; 22:19,21, 64n,69n, 107,177-80,229,231, 236.
Vincennes Western Sun, 4:295; 15: 231,232-33,233-34; carrier's address, 11:317.
Virginia, claim to Old Northwest, 19:7-8,28; authorizes Clark's expedition against British (1778), 1:74-76; against Indians (1786), 15:197-99; 19:14; cedes claims to western territory, 8:290; 15:437; administration
of Illinois county, 15:439-41,442,453n; 19:7,23n,28; John Candler visits (1854), 16:31-34; settlers from 17: 34,48,120,142,157.
Virginia Historical Society, 10:92-93. Vital statistics, collected by state medical society prior to formation of Board of Health, 7:286. Vonnegut, Emma S. (tr. & ed.), "The Schramm Letters," 11:no.4.
Von Schweinitz, Lewis David, journey to Bartholomew County, 8 :no. 5.
Voorhees, Daniel W., 9:53,133,135. Vrydagh, Josse A., architect, 11:211.
Wabash and Erie Canal, reports on, 2:176, 190,191-92,193,221-23; land grant for, 5:80-81,82,84,85,86; 6:128,133; 10: 271-72; surveys for, 5:84,85-86,89; financing of, 5:88-95 passim, 102,130- 43,150-55; 10:272-73; construction, 5:91,93,94-95,106,130-31,143-50; 8: 340,342,344-48,349; cost of construc- tion compared to railroads, 6:131; reaches Evansville, 8:340,348; trans- portation of goods by, 8:348-58; 13: 16; failure of, 8:359-60.
Wabash College, and Caleb Mills, 3:364, 370, 374,380-81,382,383-84; catalogues (1846), 11:378; (1847), 11:382. Wabash County, 18:119.
Wabash Land Company, 22:47-48n,51; plans suit to settle claim, 22:149-50,174, 205; land ceded by Fort Wayne treaty, 22 :168-69.
Wabash River, French desire to establish post on, 7:85-90; confused with lower Ohio River, 7:87,89; described (1806), 22:55-56; (1826), 18:118-19; bids for tract of land at mouth of, 22:85, 87-88,160-61; improvement of naviga- tion on, 2:223; 5:62-65,74-77; 10: 265-67n; journal of trip on (1817), 6:292-326; transportation & commerce „on, 8:336; 18:79-80.
Wabash Valley, delayed settlement of upper, 17:66,68,70,71; described, 17:86; ease of cultivation, 17:158.
Wages, salaries of territorial officers, 4: 287-89; laborers on National Road, 7:221; 15:116; carpenters & brick- layers, 11:192n; skilled labor (1835), 11:253,281; unskilled labor (1835),
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Wages-Cont.
11:253,268,275,278,282; employ- ees of Madison & Indianapolis Railroad, 13:19,28n; railroad freight employees & ticket agent, 15:137; pay of soldiers (1787-91), see index, vol.19; interpreter for Indian agent, 21:59,115,178. See also Prices. Wallace, David, 2:355; 7:199- 200; 12:161,175,178; address (1840), 11:353; portrait, 14: 403-404,432. See also IHS, members.
Wallace, Mrs. David, 2:355.
Wallace, George, of Vincennes, 22: 64n,83n,87,137,138,169n,170, 174,200,202,205.
Wallace, Lew, asked to address IHS, 6:473,492; gives address on "Battle of Buena Vista, " 6:493; adjutant general, 13: 239-40; colonel, 11th regt., 13:242.
Wallace, William, postmaster, Indianapolis, 9:37,38,40.
Walpole, Robert L., lawyer, 7: 202-203.
Walters, Betty Lawson, "Furniture Makers in Indiana, 1793 to 1850," 25:no.1.
Wapakoneta (O.), Shawnee mission, see index, vol.21.
War of 1812, in Ohio Valley, 12: 8,68-83; declaration, 21:142, 153,155,157-58; 24:168-69, 215; causes, 24:219; peace treaty, 21:228n. See also Fort Wayne, seige of, in index, vol.24; Tippecanoe, Battle of. Warrick County, formation, 3:74; territorial officers, see index, 3:no.3; population (1816), 3: 82; in 1826, vol.18:119-20. Washburn, Emery, of Mass., 16: 112.
Washington (Ind.), printers, 11: 309,310,348,351; 18:120; in 1826, vol.18 :120.
Washington (D.C. ), Owen party vis- its (1824-25), 4:39-47; 14: 170-71,215-20,318-22,327-30; John Candler visits (1853), 16:
28-30,119-20; Indian delegations visit, 5:36; 14:38,49,60n, 65,66,70,81,124,217; during the Civil War, 5:19-39 passim. Washington, George, president, and internal improvements, 6:58,71,79; 19:156,184n, 211,212n,216n,224n; 24:20,30,36,38,59, 83,109.
Washington County, formation, 3:74; terri- torial officers, see index, 3:no.3; population (1816), 3:82; in 1826, vol.18: 120; "Washington County Giants," by Harvey Morris, 7:no.8.
Water supply, Ist attempts at providing public supply, 7:279-82.
Watson, James, U.S. senator, 9:97.
Wattles, James O., of New Harmony, 11: 56,57,58,60.
Waveland Collegiate Institute, 20:81-83. Waverly (Ind.), Bluffs at, considered for state capital, 12:118-20,225; Whetzel's trace to, 12:97.
Wayne, Anthony, campaign against Indians, 1:325-28,335-36,345,346-53; 12:7,
186; 24:40-57 passim, 68,109; Journal of 1794 campaign, 16:no.3.
Wayne County (Ind. ), formation, 3:74, 166n; territorial officers, see index, 3:no.3; population (1816), 3:82; blockhouses, 12:85,216; in 1826, vol.18:120-21. See also "Pioneer Sketches of the Upper Whitewater Valley," 15:no.1.
Wayne County (Northwest & Indiana Terri- tory), 3:66-67,114-15.
Wea Indians, 22:51n,183; 24:147,206; locate on Wabash River, 7:83; French influence on, 7:84,88; led to Post Vincennes, 7:90; Sieur de Linquetot with, 7:104. See also indexes, vols.19,21; Ouiatanon Indians.
Weare, Elizabeth, see Bennet, Elizabeth (Weare).
Weather, see Climate and weather.
Weaving, see Coverlet weaving.
Webster, Homer J., "William Henry Harrison's Administration of Indiana Territory," - 4:no.3.
Weddings, description of early in Morgan Co., 5:291-93; 7:252-53; in Indiana, 16:225-26,228-29.
Weed, Thurlow, 10:101,102. Weights and measures, standard for, Indiana (1817), 10:221.
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Wells, William, 2:360; 12:57,59, 61,211, 222; with Wayne's army, see index, 16 :no.3; Indian agent, see indexes, vols. 21, 24.
Welsh, Rev. James, trial, 11:323- 24.
West, Jesse, of Corydon, 25:17-18, 219.
Western Tract Society, supplied antislavery literature, 2:237. Western Yearly Meeting, schools conducted by, elementary, 13: 167-73; secondary, 13:197-
207; promotes education, 13: 133-48 passim.
Westerner, emergence of, as type, 17:167-68.
Westfield (Ind.), Union High School, Whitlock, Ambrose, of Vincennes, 10:211, 13:184,198-200. 214; 22:60n,196-97n.
Whetzel, Cyrus, sketch, 5:454-56; cuts trace, 4:313; 5:242-43;
Ist settler, Morgan Co., 5:244; 6:400-401.
Whetzel, Jacob, cuts trace, 4:313; 5:242-43; 6:399-401; 12:97.
Whetzel, Lewis, 19:208-209n,232, 250.
Whetzel Trace, 4:313; 5:242-43; 6: 399-401; 12:97.
Whisler, John, weaver, 8:423.
Whistler, John, comdt Fort Wayne, 21:229n,230,243,245,248-49; 24: 60,61,80,254, 255,259-60,267-72.
Whitby, Richeson, at New Harmony, 11:67n; 25:9,22,24,63; leaves, 11:78n.
Whitcomb, James, governor, article on tariff, 11:364; letter on land fraud, 11:378; portrait, 14:404,405-406. See also IHS, members and officers.
White, Harriet, see Sloo, Harriet (White).
White, Isaac, home near Vincennes, 11:184-86.
White, Milton W., death, 23:9-10. White, Dr. Thomas, letter describ- ing trip to Oregon (1852), 23: no.1.
White Eyes, Delaware chief, 12:17, 19,59,187-88,200.
White River, improvement of navigation on, 5:61,62; 12:152; Conner's Station on, 6:315; Indian towns on, 6:316-18; east fork called Driftwood, 6:356,374; road cut to west fork, 6:399-401; surveyed on ice, 6:452-53; National Road bridge over, 7:220-21; described, 18:122; flatboating on, 5:396-409; steamboating on, 14:267,339.
Whitewater Canal, surveys for, 5:85, 98-99,101; construction, 5:104-105, 106,109-110,122; 15:108-15; specifi- cations, 11:346; canoe trip on, 15: 112-14 passim.
Whitewater River, 15:13-16; canoe trip on (1840), 15:143-46; in 1826, vol.18: 122-23.
Whitewater Trail, 12:88,90,207.
Whitwell, Stedman, of New Harmony, 11:67n, 188; 23 :185, 256,257,266,268,274,288.
Wick, William W., of Indianapolis, 7:186- 87. See also IHS, members. Wilderness Road, 17:38,51.
Wilkinson, James, 19:18ln,201n; 24:35,39n, 40,44-45, 53, 73,150, 174, 175; expedition against Indian towns on Eel & Wabash rivers, 1:287; 2:346-47; 19:273n; leads expedition to recover dead from St. Clair's defeat, 1:292-93; suspected of intrigue with Spanish authorities, 2:74-75; in Wayne's campaign, see index, 16:no.3.
Willard, Ashbel P., political leader, 6:138,139-40,147,148; governor, por- trait, 14:408,409-10,432. See also IHS, members.
Williams, James D., governor, portrait, 14:412,415-16.
Williams, Jesse L., 5:93,104. See also IHS, members.
Williams, Jonathan, of Morgan Co., 5:435- 36; see also index, vol. 5.
Willis, Joseph, architect, 11:195, 196-97. Wilmington (Ind. ), 18:123.
Wilson, David, of Morgan Co., 5:485-87.
Wilson, George R., "Early Indiana Trails and Surveys," 6:no. 3; "Judge James Lockhart," 8:no. 1; with Gayle Thorn- brough, "The Buffalo Trace," 15:no.2. See also IHS, members.
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Wilson, Isaac, of Indianapolis, 2:379; 12:89,116,232.
Wilson, Woodrow, president, 9: 88-89.
Winchester (Ind.), 18:123.
Winchester, Gen. James, 21:173n, 174n, 176-77n; 24:231,233-46 passim.
Winland, Isaac, of Bartholomew Co., gravestone, 23:103,105. Winnebago Indians, 21:51,105n, 106n,109,110,126n,130,139, 158,161,165,170.
Winship, Lavina, see Conner, Lavina (Winship).
Winslow, Hattie Lou & Moore, Joseph R.H., "Camp Morton, 1861-1865," 13 :no.3.
Winther, Oscar O. (ed.), "To Ore- gon in 1852. Letter of Dr. Thom- as White," 23:no.1.
Wisconsin, settlers, 17:33,74; politics, 17:171; John Candler visits (1853), 16:57-60.
Wisconsin Historical Society, 10: 93,96.
Woehrmann, Paul, "A History of the Forts of Fort Wayne," vol. 24. . Wolford, Leah Jackson, sketch, 20:103-10; "The Play Party in Indiana," 20:no.2. Woman's Suffrage Society, minute book of first in Indiana, 6: 557.
Women, not eligible to IHS member- ship, 6:477; Eliza G. Browning first woman admitted to IHS, 6:512; as members of IHS, 10: 27; education for, 11:346; 20: 34-37,40,41-42,71,74-75,78- 79,82-90.
Woodburn, James A., "The Indiana Historical Society. A Hundred Years," 10:no. 1; "The New Pur- chase," 6:43-54; "Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in Monroe County," 4:no.8. See also IHS, members & officers.
Wool, preparation of, for weaving, 8:398-401; price of, 11:55.
Woollen, William Watson, "Remin- iscences of the Marion County Bar," 7:no.3.
"The Word Hoosier," by Jacob P. Dunn, 4 :no.2.
Workingmen's Institute, New Harmony, 15: 285,287,297-99,300,406.
World War I, height of Washington County men in, 7:401-402; average height
of soldiers in, 7:437-39; and civil liberty, 9:99-118.
Worth, Alexander, of Morgan Co., 5:429. Worthington, Thomas, of Ohio, 21:147n, 170,225-26; 24:179,216,232,234,235,238. Wright, Camilla, 14:289,293,294,302,304; 25:8,22-26 passim, 35n,38,63-68; photo, 25:65.
Wright, Frances, visit to West (1824-25), 14:289,293,294; Donald Macdonald meets in New York, 14:302,304; interest in Nashoba community, 11:78n,326; 14: 340-41,363; at New Harmony, 11:44; 15: 295n,337,369,372,378,400,401,402,404; 22: 19,286,292,314n. See also index, 25 :no.4.
Wright, Joseph A., explanation of word "Hoosier," 4:151-52; governor, por- trait, 14:408, 432; John Candler visits (1853), 16:44-46. See also IHS, members. Wrigley, Mrs. Sarah, daughter of John Finley, 4:138,142; sketch of her father, 4:165-71.
Wyandot Indians, join British, 12:19,20; oppose Moravians, 12:24-27; Conner brothers among, 12:31. See also indexes, vols. 21,24.
Wyandotte Cave, visit to, 18:299-300. Wylie, Andrew, "The Uses of History," 1:no.3; address on education, 11: 329. See also IHS, members.
Wyllys, John P., of 1st regt., see index, vol.19.
Yandes, Simon, lawyer, 7:190,195-96. See also IHS, members.
Yankees, see index, vol.17.
Yellow Banks Trail, 6:359,379,384-92. Yellow Springs (O.), community founded on Owen principles, 11:23n; 15:339, 340-41,342,359,360.
Yorktown (Ind.) Indian village site near, 12:199.
Zeigler, David, of 1st regt., 19:32n,34,37, 54,55,159,164,239.
Zeisberger, David, Moravian missionary, 12:13- 35 passim.
Zwaan, Cornelius C., artist, 14:430,432.
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