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Hole-in-the-Day, the father, at- tacks the Sioux. 103 Criticised b / Charlevoix. 36
Visits Fort Snelling in 1828. . 103 Noticed by Nicollet .. 36
Attacked by Sioux 103 Laidlow Iraveis from Selkirk set- tlement to Prairie du Chien. 91 Visits Fort Snelling in 1839. 103 Brings wheat by boat to Pem- bina 91 Pursued by the Sioux. 103 Hole-in-the-Day. Junior, attacks Sioux near St Panl. 121 At Fort Snelling. 33
On first steamboat above Falls of St. Anthony 12 Howe, early settler at Marine .. 113
Hudson's Bay visited by Grosell- iers . 4,
5
By Radisson ... 5
By Capt. Zachary Gillam. 5 Fort Perrot at .. 29
Huggins, Alexander, mission far- mer .. 107 Lake of the Ottawas. 3
Hurons driven to Minnesota.
Dwell with Ioways. 2
Battle at. 109
2 La Monde, a voyageur 10
Landsing, trader, killed. 63 Returns to Gulf of Mexico 45, 74
Sails with D'Iberville 10
74
Lihbev. Washington, pioneer at
At War with the Sioux 4
Disastrous defeat. 4 Retreat to Mackinaw 4 Indiana Territory, organized 73 Near Lake George. 62
La Perriere, Sieur de, proceeds to
Pursues the Foxes. 53
Describes Sioux bear dance ..
Kaposia village
Carver's cave
Opinion of the site of Fort Snelling ... 86
La Salle licensed to trade in buf- Arrives at Fort Snelling, A. falo robes 10 Builds ship Griffin 10 D. 1823 ... 94 Loomis, Capt. Gustavus A., U.
Criticises Du Luth .. 10
18
S. A ....
First to describe Upper Mis- sissippi. 18
Describes Falls of Saint An-
Returns to Lake Pepin 56 Gun, grandson of Carver 82
Hainault, Elizabeth ..
2
Madeline. 2
Hall, . Rev. Sherman Ojibway missionary .. 107 Moves to Sauk Rapids 111 Hayner, H. Z., Chief Justice of Territory 124
Hempstead accompanies Major Long, A. D. 1817. 82
Hennepin Louis, Francisean mis- sionary, early life of. 19 Date of his first book 18,
Arrival at Mendota. 91
Changes his cantonment. 91 Relieved by Snelling. 92 Le Due, Philip, robbed near nor- thern boundary of Minnesota .. 61 Legardeur, Augustine, associate of Perrot .. 32 See St. Pierre.
Legislature, First Territorial, meets Jan., 1849, officers of ..... 119 Second Territorial, meets
Jan .. 1850, officers of. 122 Third Territorial, meets Jan., 1852. officers of. 124
Fourth Territorial, meets Jan. 1853. officers of .. 124 Fifth Territorial, meets Jan., 1854 officers of 126 Sixth Territorial, meets Jan., 1855, officers of. 126 Seven'h Territorial, meets Jan., 1856, officers of. 127 Eighth Territorial, meets Jan., 1857, officers of. 127
Special Territorial, 1857 127
First State ... 128
Leslie. Lt., command at Macki- law. 62
L'Huillier, Fort, why named 43
Le Maire, Jacques, killed by In- dians ... 11
32 Le Sueur, associated with Perrot builds a Fort below Hastings 32
A relative of D'Iberville .. 37, 39
At Lake Pepin in 1683 and 1689 ... .. 37, 40 At La Pointe of Lake Super- ior. 1692. 37 37
Builds a Post helow Hastings Brings first Sioux chief to Montreal ... 37, 83
Visits France. 38
Encouraged by Frontenac .. 39
Arrives in Gulf of Mexico .. 59 39 Ascends the Mississippi. Passes Perrot's lead mines .. 40
Meets destitute Canadians ... 40
At the River St. Croix.
42 43
Builds Fort L'Huillier ..
Holds a council with the Sioux. 44
Live on Isle of the Mississippi Remove to sources of Black River. 2
Unite with Ortawas at La Pointe. 4
Lambert, Henry A., early settler in St. Paul 119 St. Croix Falls. 113 50 Lignerv, commands at Mackinaw At Fort Duquesue .. 61
Langlade, of Green Bay, urges attack of Braddock .. 6t
Indians of Mississippi Valley, earliest communication about. 46 Sioux country .. 31 Upper Missouri, seen by Ver- endrve 60 Arrives at Lake Pepin .. 52 Minnesota 104 82 Builds Fort Beauharnois .. 52 Son of Pierre Boucher. 51 Little Crow, Sioux chief goes in 1824 to Washington. 95 Long. Major Stephen H., tour to Falls of St. Anthony, A, D 1817 At Wapashaw village .. 82
His brother. Montbrun, cap- tured by Indians. 53
La Place,a French deserter killed bv the Sioux. 42 Burial place.
La Porte. see Louvigny.
La Potherie describes Fort Per- rot, at Lake Pepin 29 Fountain cave 84 St. Anthony Falls 85 .
Larpenteur, A., early settler at St. Panl. 116
St. Paul ... 114, 115 Jemeraye, Sieur de la, with the 56 His crew desert 10
Sioux.
Nephew of Verendrve 58 Explores to Rainy Lake ... 58, 59 His Pilot attempts to join Du- Prepares a map .. 58 Luth. 10
108
Eliza marries Lieut. Ogden .. 10%
1
La Hontan, his early life 35
Book of travels .. 35
Arrives at Fort St. Joseph, on Lake Erie. 35
- Ascent of the Fox River .. 35
Descends the Wisconsin River 35
Alleged voyage of the Long River. 36
. Pronounced a fabrication, in 1716. by Bobe 36
Lae qui Parle mission . 109
Lake Calhoun, Indian farm es- tablished. 106
Lake Harriet, mission described 10
Lake Pepin, called Lake of Tears Described in A. D. 1700 .. 41
Fort Beauharnois at. 53
Lake Pokeguma Mission .. 109
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Captured by Indians. 54
Nearly burned alive. 55
19 Criticism of first book 19 Depreciates Jesuits. 18 Meets a Sioux war party. 19 Conciliates the Foxes. 49
At the marsh below Saint Paul 19, 20 22 At Falls of St. Anthony 16. 22, 24, 25
Kertk, see Kirk ..
Kickapoos, at Fort Perrot .. 30
Mention of . .. 40, 46. 54, 55
Capture French from Lake Pepin. 54
King, grandson of Carver. 82
Kirk. Sir David Kirk, brother-in- law of Radisson.
Leach, Calvin, a founder of Still- water ... 113
83 83 ¥6 84
Toways, visited by Hurons .. 2 Visit Perrot at Lake Pepin. . 29 Mentioned ....... 39, 42. 43, 44, 45 Iroquois, Virgin. her interces- sion sought by Du Luth 17 Isle, Pelee, of the Mississippi be- low St. Croix River. 37 Isle Royal, copper in 1667, noticed 7 Itasca, origin of word .. 107 Jackson, Henry, early settler in
Linetot, commander at Macki- naw. 51
Lambert. David, early settler in St. Paul. 118 France 45,
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Lenmis, D. R., early settler of St. Croix Valley 122
Loras, Bishop of Dubnque .. 109
Louisiana, transfer of. 73 When organized 117
Louvigny, Sieur de, escorted to Mackinaw by Perrot ... 33, 50
His reception as commander 33 R-called 50 Seal of 120
Expedition against the Foxes Lowry, Sylvanns, early settler .. 127 Macalester College 125
Mackinaw re-occupied. 50 Candidate for Congress. 125
Surrendered by Americans .. 80 Missions, Jesuit 5, 18, 108
Presbyterian mission at 106 Rev. Dr. Morse visits 106 Robert Stuart resides at .. 106
Rev. W. M. Ferry, missionary at 106
Mahas mentioned,. 44, 45, 46, 55 Mandans mentioned. 46 Maginnis makes a claim at St. Croix Falls .. 112
Map hy Franquelin indicates Du Lith's explorations. 9 The Indian Ochagach 87
Verendrve 87
Marest. James Joseph, Jesuit missionary, signs the papers taking possession of the Upper Mississippi
Letter to Le Sueur
39
Commends Louvigny 50
Opinion of the Sioux .. 51
Marin, Lamarque de, French officer
60
In command at Green Bay ... 61
Lt. Marin attacks English ... 62
Marine, early settlers at. 112
Marriages at Fort Snelling. 102, 108, 110 Marshall, Hon. W. R., mentioned, 115, 126 Montbrun, in returning from Lake Pepin, captured 53 Montcalm, Marquis, dispatch to Vaudrenil. 62
Marquette. Jesuit missienar, at La Pointe 4
Martin. Abraham. pilot 1
Maskontens mentioned 37
30
Massacre Island. Lake of the Woods, origin of the name ... 59 McGillis. Hugh, N. W. Co. Agent, Leech Lake .. 78
McGreger, English trader, ar- rested 15 Nadowaysioux. see Sioux.
Mckay, trader from Albany 63 Lt. Col. William, attacks Prairie du Chien 81
McKean, Elias, a founder of Still- water . .. 13
MeKenzie, old trader 87
McKusick, J. a founder of Still- water .. 113
McLean. Nathaniel, editor. 119 McLeod, Martin,exposed to snow storm 102
Speaker of council in 1853. 124 Menard Rene, Jesuit missionary letter of. 2
Among the Ottawas of Lake Superior, 3 Attempted visit to Hurons, in Wisconsin. 3
Lost In the marshes or killed Said to have been en the Mis- sissippi before Jeliet and Marquette. 3 Medary, Governor, Samuel. 127
Meeker, B. B., Territorial Judge, 118, 119
Messaver, Father, arcompanies
the Verendrye expedition .. 58 Northwest company trading Miami Indians visited by Perrot. 30 posts ... 73
Ask for a trading pest on Mis- sissippi. 33 Mention of. 38, 46,
44
Mill, first in Minnesota
. 93,
98 Luth. 9 Ochagachs, draws a map for Ve- Hennepin .. 22 rendrye. 58
Minnesota, meaning of the werd 116 River, first steamboat in 122 Bellin.
Historical Society 119
Territory, propesed bounda-
Ojibways or Chippeways. .. 30, 31, 37 Captive girls. .. 31. 32 ries. 115
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Remonstrance against. 115
Various names proposed. 115 Convention at Stillwater. 115
Chief of, with Le Suenr at Montreal .. 37 In council with Sioux .. 94 Killed near Fort Snelling, A.
D., 1826 .. 97
First Legislature.
118
Visit Fort, A. D., 1827.
First countles organized 119 Treachery of 103 Conflict with Sionx near Fort Snelling. 103
50 Recognized as a State. 128
Mitchell, Alexander M., U. S.
Marshal
118
Mission Stations, Mackinaw 108
La Pointe
107
Treaty of 1837.
112
Leech Lake.
107
Yellow Lake.
107
Lake Harriet.
108
Lac-qui parle.
.109,
Pokeguma
109
Kaposia ....
111
Traverse de Sioux 111
Shakpay. 111
Oak Grove. 111
Missionaries,
Rev. Alvan Coe,
visits Forr Snelling. 107
Frederick Ayer.
107
W. T. Boutwell 107
E. F. Ely, (teacher) 109
Mr. Dentoo. 111
Sherman Hall
107
Daniel Gavin .
111
John F. Aiton. it1
Robert Hopkins 111
Gideon H. Pon 1 107 At Mackinaw. 32
Samne W Pond,.
107
Ottoes, mentioned.
42, 43,
44
J. W. Hancock
111
Quasicoude.
(Wah-zee-ko-tay)
J. D. Stevens.
107
Sioux chief mentioned by Hen-
23.
nepin
27
T. S. Williamson M. D. 107 By Long 82
M. N. Adams. t11 Owens, Jebn P., editor 123
Pacific Ocean, route to. 36, 50, 58, 60, 69
Parrant nieknamed Pig's Eye .. 113 Parsons, Rev. J. P. 119 Patron, uncle of Du Luth. 11 Penicaut describes Fort Perrot .. 29 Fort Le Suenr on Isle Pelee .. 37
Mississippi River. 42
Residence at Blue Earth Riv- er .. 47
Describes Fort L'Huillier ... 47
Pennensha, French trader among the Sionx 53
Perkins, Lt., U. S. A., in charge of Fort Shelby 80 Perriere, see La Perriere.
Perrot, Nicholas, arrests Acliiga- naga at Lake Superior 12
Visits Keweenaw 14
Early days of .. 20
Interpreter. A. D. 1671, at Sault St. Marie. 29
Account of Father Menard's ascent of the Mississippi and Black River. 2
Suspected of poisoning La Salle. 29
Associated with Du Luth 29
First visit to Lake Pepin. 29
Visited by Ioways. 29 Trades with the Sioux. 29 Brings allies to Niagara 30 Strategy at Lake Pepin. 30
Presents a silver ostensorinm 30 Terrifies the Sioux by burning a cup of brandy and water. 30 In the Seneca expedition ..... 31 His return to Lake Pepin .... 31 Journeys to the Sioux. 31
Takes possession of the coun- try. 32
Rescues Ojibway girls. 32 Beldness at Mackinaw 32
Conducts a convoy from Mon- treal 34,
38
Establishes a post on Kala- mazoo river. 34 Recalled 34 Threatened with death by Indians. 38 Interpreter at Montreal. 28
Early residence of 105
Sioux name for. 105 Principal villages ef. 105
Of Lake Pokeguma attacked 110
Attack at Kaposia Sioux .. 111
Attack Sioux near St. Paul, .. 12
Passengers on first steam- boat above Falls of Saint Anthony .. 121
Attack Sloux in St. Paul streets 125 Kill a Sloux gir in a farm house .. 127 Oliver, Lient. U. S. A., detained by ice at Hastlogs. 9 Olmstead, S. B .. 126
Olmsted, David, President of first council 119 Candidate for Congress. 122 Editer of Democrat. 125 One Eyed Sioux, alias Bourgne Orignal Leve, Rising Moose. 85 Loyal to America during war Of 1812 .. 81
Arrested by Dickson. 81
Ottawas, their migrations.
Montgomery, General, death of. 1 Morean, Pierre, with Du Luth at Lake Superior 9
Arrested. 10
Morrison, William, old trader 72. 87 Moss, Henry L., U. S. District Attorney .. 118
Negro woman found dead near Kaposia. 113 Pere. see Perrot.
Nepigon, Lake. Verendrye at 87
Neill, Rev. Edward D., offers
prayer at opening of first legis-
lature.
119
Delivers opening address ef Historical Society. 119
Newspaper first in St. Paul, the Pioneer. .117. 118
Minnesota Register. 118
Minnesota Chronicle .. 118
Chronicle and Register. 118
Carriers Address. 119
Dahkotah Friend 122
Minnesota Democrat. 122 St. Anthony Express. 123
Nicolet. Jean, first white trader in Wisconsin. 1
Nicollet, J. N., astronomer and geelogist .. 102
Letter from St.Anthony Falls 102
Niverville, Boucher de, at Lake Winnipeg. 60
Norris, J. S. 126
North, J. W. 122, 128
Description of buildings 73
Territory divided. 73 None, Robertal de la. re-occu- ples Dn Luth's Post at the head of Lake Superior. 50
Mille Lacs Sioux visited by Dn
Mentioned by the geographer
S. R. Riggs. 111
At Fort Perrot.
82
Red Wing 111 De la Jemeraye .. 87
111
First election.
118
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Discovers Johnu Tanrer. 88
Concludes a treaty with In- dians .. 89
Passes through Minnesota ... 89 Semple, Governor of Selkirk set- tlement, killed. 88
Senecas defeated by the 'French 15
Shea, J. G., on failure to estab- lish Sioux mission 106 Sherburne, Moses, Judge 125 Shields, Gen. James, elected U. S. Senator 128 ary, letter of. 111 Interpreter at treaty of 1851. . 123 Shingowaubay, Ojibway chief with Le Sueur at Montreal. 37 Sibley, Hon. H. H., at Stillwater
convention .. 115
Detegate to Congress from
Wisconsin - Territory 116 Impression made at Wash- ington. 116
Elected delegate to Congress 122 Silver ostensorium, presented by Perrot, still presei ved. 30 Sioux, origin of the word. 1
Defeat the Hurons. 4
Described by Father Allouez 4
4
Attacked at Sault St. Marie .. 5 Villages visited by Du Luth .. 9
Described by Cadillac ... 16
Meet Accault and Henne- pin .. .19,
20
Words mentioned by Henne- pin 21,22, 2T
Of Mille Lacs. 22
Offering at Falls of St. An- thony. 26
Visited by Grosellier and Radisson.
Nicholas Perrot .. 29
Described by Perrot ... 31
Mantantans 32 Meaning of the word 164 Different bands of 104
Med-day-wab- kawn-twawn villages. 104, 105 Warpaykutay division of. 105 Warpaytwawns. 105
Du Luth first explorer of. 112 Seeseetwawns. 105 Dictionary commenced. 11
Fort on, spoken of by Bellin. 112 Pitt and party cut lumber 112
Pioneers in valley of. 112
Early preachers in valley of. 113 First woman 113
Saint Paul, origin of name. 114
Early settlers of. .. 114
First School house in. 114
Quinn, Peter 103 Appearance in 1849. 117
High water in 1850. 121
Newspapers ...... 117, 118, 119, 122
First execution for murder .. 124 Indian light in streets of 125 Chief's death at Montreat .... 38
Relics arrive from Franklin's expedition. 126
War party against the Illi nois. 39,
40
Eastern and Western des- cribed .. 48
Chiet visits Fort L'Huillier .. 43
In council with Le Sueur. 44
Bands of, A. D. 1700. 45
Visited by Jesuits Attack Miamis. 48 51 55
Attack convoy of Verendrye, Deputation visit Quebec 57
Deputation visit English at Green Bay. 63 Bands described by Carver. . 65 Chiefs speech described by Carver. 67 Chiefs speech versified by Schiller .. 67
Language, Carver's views on,
69
Chief, Orignal Leve, Pike's friend .. .75; 81
Formerly dwelt at Leech Lake ..
78
Bear Dance described by Long 85 Sisseton murderer brought to Fort Snelling. 92
In council with Ojibways ..... 94
Swiss immigrants to 89
Renville, Joseph, mention of 76. 109 Renville, John .. ' 109 Republican convention at St.
the Carver claim .. .70,61, 96
Petuns, see Hurons.
Phillips, W. D., early lawyer at St. Paul .. .116, 119 Picard, see Angelle.
Pig's Eye, marsh below St. Paul, 113 Origin of name 114 Pike, Lt. Z. M., U. S. army at Prairie du Chien 74 Council with Sioux at mouth of Minnesota. 74 Address to Indians .. 74
Treaty for sites for military posts 75
Description of Falls of St. An- thony. . 75, Lo-t flag brought back. 76 76 Block house at Swan River ... 77
Visited by Dickson. 77 At Cass or Red Cedar Lake ... 77
At Sandy Lake 77
At Leech Lake 78
Orders the British flag to be hauled down. 78 At Dicksons trading post. 78
Confers with Sioux at Minne- sota river 78
Passes Kaposia village. 78
Confers with Little Crow 78 Pinchon, see Penensha.
Pinchon, Fils de, Sioux chief, confers with Pike 78
Pond, Rev. G. H., assists in bury- ing slaughtered Sioux. 103
i ditor of Dahkotah Friend .. 122 Interpreter at treaty of 1851. 124
Pond, Rev. Samuel W., notifies
the agent of a Sioux war party 103 Erect: the first house of saw-
ed lumber in the Minnesota Valley .. 107
Prepares a Sioux spelling book.
108
Government mill at. 93, Grammar 111
94
Saint Croix county organized. Court in. 114
114
Porlier, trader near Sauk Rapids 76 78
Saint Croix River, origin of l'oupon, Isadore, killed by Sisse- ton Sioux 92 name. 42 112
Prairie du Chien described by Carver ... During war of 1812-1815. 80 64 Fort Shelby at 80 Mckay at 81 British officers at .. 8
Prescott, Philander, early life. 91 Provencalle, loyat to America in war of 1812. 8
Raclos, Madeline, wife of Nicho- las Perrot .. 34
Radisson, Marguerite. 2
Radisson, Sieur, early life and marriage .. 2
Secand marriage.
Effort to remove seat of Gov- ernment therefrom 127
Saint Pierre, Captain, at Lake Superior. 50
At Lake Pepin. 55, 65
Commander at Mackinaw .. 61
Noticed by Carver. 57
At Fort La Reine. 60 A foit to the Foxes
Arrests murderers 61
In N. W. Pennsylvania 60,
61
Visited by Washington
60
Killed in battle. 60 Tribute to. 61
First message.
Randin, visits extremity of Lake Superior. 110 Ravaux, Rev. A., Sioux mission-
ary ... 109 Reaume, Sieur, interpreter. 52
Red River of the North, men- tioned .. 87
Scott, Generat Winfield, suggests the name of Fort Snelling.
Selkirk, Eari, Thomas Douglas .. 87
Secures Ossiniboia. 87 Forms an agricultural colony 87
Arrives in New York city .... 85
Reaches Sault St. Marie. 88
Anthony .. 126 Rice, Hon. Henry M., steps to or- ganize Minnesota Territory 115, 116 Moves to St. Paul. 118 Murderer of. 88
Elected to Congress ... .. 125, 126 U. S. Senator. 128
Richards, F. S., trader at Lake Pepin .. 117 Riggs, Rev. S. R., Sionx mission-
Robbinette, pioneer in St. Croix Valley 112
Robertson, Daniel A., editor 124, 125 Rocky Mountains discovered by Verendrye. 60 Rocque or Roque, A., at Wapa- shaw .. 117
Rogers, Captain, at Ticonderaga. In charge at Mackinaw .. . 62, 66
Skirmish with Durantaye 62
Alluded to by Sir W. Johnson 69 Rolette, Joseph Sr., in the Brit- tsh service .. 81
Rolette, Joseph Jr .. 127 Attack Indians at La Pointe Peculiar language of. 4 Roseboom, English trader, ar- rested near Mackinaw 15 Described in A. D. 1671 4
Roseboom, trader at Green Bay. 63 Rosser, J. T., Secretary of Terri- tory ... 125
Ronvitle, Hertel de, French offi- cer. 51
Russell, Jeremiah, pioneer in St. Croix Valley .109, 112 Marriage of. 113
Sagard, in 1636 notices Lake Su- perior copper. 7
Saint Anthony Express, first pa- per beyond St. Pani .. 123
Saint Anthony Falls, Suspension bridge over .. 126
Described by early explorers .19, 24, 25, 75, 76, 85
Frightened by burning bran- dy 30
Mantantaws
32,
44
Sisset ons.
32
Medaywahkanntwauns .... 32, 43
Oujalespoitons .43,
44 Assineboines, cause of sepa- ration 43
War party arrested by Perrot 33
The first to visit Montreal .... 37
Chiefs speech to Frontenac .. 38
Brother-in-law of Groselliers Visits the Sioux. Sails with Capt. Gillam to Hudson's Bay. 5 Rae, Dr., Arctic explorer at St.
Paul .... 124 Ramsey, Hon. Alexander, first Governor ... 117
Guest of H H. Sibley at Men- dota ... 118 Becomes a resident of St. Paul .. 118 Holds Indian council at Fort Snelling 121
Saskatchewan, first visited by French. 59 Fort at. 60 Schiller, versifies a Sioux chiefs speech. 67 Scott, Dred, slave at Fort Snell- ing. 97
Why called .. 87 Fort Rouge on .. 87 Scotch settlers af. 87 Rival trading companies. 87
Name of wife. 3 Time of deatlı 34 Peters. Rev.Samuel, interested in
628
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Sioux Delegation in A. D. 1824, go to Washington .... 95 Kill Ojibways, A. D., 1826,
near Fort Sneiling 98 Swiss emigrants, at Red River. 89
Kill in 1827 ..
98
Delivered by Col. Snelling. 99 by Sioux 123
Taliaferro, Maj. Lawrence, agent
for the Sionx, notice of. 91
Letter to Col. Leavenworth .. 92
Takes Indians to Washing- ton, A. D., 1824. . 95
Talon, intendant of Canada, re- fers to Groselliers 6
Refers to Lake Superior cop- per .. 7
Tanner, John, stolen from his
Attacked in St. Paul by Ojib- ways. 125 Simpson, early settler in St. Paul 114 Slaves, Afrlean. in Minnesota .... 97 Suspected of Murder. 88 Wakefield, John A. 116
Smith, C. K., first Secretary of Territory ... 118, 119 Snelling, Col. Josiah, arrives at
Fort Snelling. 92 Censured by General Gaines. 97 Delivers Sioux assassins to Ojibways. 99 Hastens with Keel boats to Fort Crawford. 100
Death of. 101
Tribute to 101
W. Joseph, son of Colonel career of 97
Anthor and poet 97
Pasquinade on N. P. Willis .. Death of. 98 98 Iroquois virgin. 17 Spelling. 108 Missionary at Lac qui Parle.
Terry, Elijah, murdered by Sioux at Pembina. 124 Kaposia .. 114 Procures school teacher for St. Paul. 114
Willis, N. P., lampoons Joseph Snelling ... 97
Winnebagoes, mentioned ..... 40. 52
Attack Keel boats
99, 100
chetz Odeba by La Salle. 18 Described by Le Sueur 40
Tuttle, C. A., at Falls of St. Croix 112 University of Minnesota created 122 Van Cleve, Gen. H. P 90 Guignas 52 Wolfe, General, death nf. 1 Wood, trader among Sionx. 78 Yeiser, Capt. at Fort Shelby 89
Charlotte Ouisconsin, wife of Gen. 90 Paper by 95 Varennes, Pierre Gualtier, see Verendrye.
Vercheres, in command at-Green
Valley. 112, 113 Bay 61
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Stoddard, Capt. U. S. A
Verendrye, Sieur, early life of ... 58
At Lake Nepigon ... 58
A son killed by Sioux.
59
A nephew dies .. 59
Sons of, reach Rocky Moun- tains ... 59
Return to Lake of the Woods Superseded 59
95
Restored 59
Death.
59
Chevalier, notice of 59
Sleur Jr., accompanies St. Pierre 59, 61
Wahkantape, Sioux chief visits Le Sueur. 43, 44
Wahmatah, Sioux chief. 95 parents .. 88 Became an Indian chief 88 Discovered by Earl of Sel- kirk .... 88 Wait, L. B .... 119
James, son of John
88
Wales, W. W.
127
Troublesome and deceitful . 88 Washington visits St. Pierre 60 48 Welch, W. H., Chief Justice nf Territory .. 125
Tannery for Buffalo skins . . 46, Taylor, Jesse B .. pioneer in St. Crolx Valley 112 Wells. James, trader married 102 Killed by Sioux. 102
Joshua L 118 At Lake Pepin .. 117 Wilkin Alexander, Secretary of Territory .. 124
Candidate for Congress. 125
Williamson, Rev. T. S., M. D.,
early life ..
107
Arrival among the Sinux. 107 Organizes church at Fort
Thompson, David, geographer,
First to Falls of St. Anthony Above .. 121 In Minnesota River. 1.22 Consin of Du Luth .. 16 Traders forbidden to enter the Sioux country ... 48 First notice of 105 Successive removals. 105 Wisconsin River, called Mes-
Treaties of 1837 with Sioux and Ojibways .. 1t2
and Ojibways 103 Founders of 113 Notice of by Boutwell 114 Convention at in 1848. 115 Scalp dance in .. 121 Land slide in 1852. 124
Stratton, pioneer in St. Croix
Stuart, Robert, at Mackinaw, in- fluence nf. 106 Obtains an Indian Map .. 58 Expedition west of Lake Su- perior 58
Swartz, Andrew, teamster, killed
Executed by Ojibways. 99 Killed by Ojibways, April 1838. 103 War with Ojibways In 1839 103 Attack Lake Pokeguma band in 1841 110 Are attacked in 1842. 11t
War party of Slonx at Apple River, 1850. 121 Kill a teamster 123
Treaties of 1851 123
N. C. D., Speaker House of Representatives 1854. 126 Teeoskahtay, Sioux chief first in Montreal. 37 Speech to Governor Fron- tenac .. 38 His death in Montreal .. .. 39, 44 Tegahkonita, Catherine, the
Steamboat arrivals at Fort Snell- iug to close of 1826 .. 97 Virginla first at Fort Snelling 93 121 N. W. Co. 78 Tonty, Henry, with Du Luth at Niagara .. 15
Steele, Franklin, pioneer in St. Croix Valley 112, 113 At Stillwater convention 1848 115 Foreman of Grand Jury 119 Stevens, Rev. J. D 106, 108 Stillwater, battle between Sioux
Yuhazee, executed at St. Paul ... 124
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INDEX.
INDEX.
OUTLINES OF THE HISTORY OF MINNESOTA.
PAGE 129 TO 160.
PAGE
PAGE
Acton, murders.
137
Fair Oaks, battle 13:
Paynesville, stockade 148
Peach Orchard, battle 135
Antietam, battle 152
Forest City, stockade 147
Pittsburg Landing. battle 134
Prisoners released 150, 151
Arms Seized 146
Fort Ridgley, attacked 142
Railroads-
Commenced 129
Battles-
Glendale, battle 135
"Good Times" 156
Big Black River 153 Grasshoppers 159
Birch Coolie. 139, 149
Bristow's station 151
Champion Hills 153
Relieved. 148
Impeachment, state treasurer 158
Indian correspondence. 150
Indians executed 152
Fitzhugh's woods
154
Gettysburg.
153
Inflation . 157
Insane Hospital burned 160
Jay Cooke, failure. 158
Fourth
134
Fifth. 134
Sixth.
134.
136
Mobile 156
Legislature --
July, 1858 .. 129
Session, 1861 131
1862. 134
Extra session 151
Session, 1870. 157
1871 158
1874, '75, '77 159
Sanitary commission.
133
Tupelo .. 155
Vicksburg 153
White Oak Swamp 135
Wood Lake 151
Bonds-
Issued. 129
Defaulted. 130
131
157
Breadstuffs exported
151
Minnesota admitted. 129
Troops called for, 132, 133, 136, 154, War prospective
130
Cavalry companies
134
Mounted Rangers. 149
War news
132
War meeting.
136
Christian commission.
Murders at Acton 137
Week of blood 145
"Wild Cat," banking scheme .. 130
Currency, inflated 155
Navigation of Red River. 130
Currency depreciated 131 Nelson's farm, battle. 133
Drouth .. 154
Edward's Ferry 135 Evacuated. 141
Elections.131, 134, 156, 157, 158,159, 160
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