| | Book | Save | | 3 | Title: | A woman's story of pioneer Illinois
| | | | Creator: | Tillson, Christiana Holmes, 1796-1872 | | | | | Quaife, Milo Milton, 1880-1959 | | | | Publication: | R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago,1919. | | | | Notes: | First edition privately printed in 1873 with title: Reminiscences of early life in Illinois by our mother. | | | | Call #: | F38JE T578W | | | | Extent: | xxi, 169p. 2 port. (incl. front.) 18cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois | Montgomery County (Ill.)
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| Book | Save | | 5 | Title: | Autobiography of Peter Cartwright, the backwoods preacher
| | | | Creator: | Cartwright, Peter, 1785-1872 | | | | | Strickland, W. P. (William Peter), 1809-1884 | | | | Publication: | Carlton & Porter, New York,1856. | | | | Call #: | F38RI C329 | | | | Extent: | 525 p. illus.,front. 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Cartwright, Peter, -- 1785-1872 | Methodist Episcopal Church -- Illinois | Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois
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| Article | Save | | 6 | Title: | Letter-book of Thomas Forsyth--1814-1818
| | | | Parent: | State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Collections. Madison, 1888. 23 cm. v. 11, p. [316]-355
| | | | Creator: | Forsyth, Thomas, 1771-1833 | | | | | Illinois Governor (1809-1818 : Ninian Edwards) | | | | Publication: | | | | | Notes: | Consists chiefly of correspondence between Forsyth and Ninian Edwards, Governor of Illinois Territory, concerning their dealings with the Indian tribes as allies. | | | | Call #: | F41B W811Co v.11 | | | | Extent: | p. [316]-355 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois | Potawatomi Indians | Illinois -- History -- War of 1812
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| Book | Save | | 8 | Title: | Two years' residence in the settlement on the English Prairie, in the Illinois country, United States: with an account of its animal and vegetable productions, agriculture, &c. &c., a description of the principal towns, villages, &c. &c., with the habits and customs of the back-woodsmen
| | | | Creator: | Woods, John, d. 1829 | | | | Publication: | Printed for Longman, Hurst, Reessa, Orme, and Brown, London,1822. | | | | Call #: | F38DC W895 | | | | Extent: | 310 p. : 3 maps (2 fold.) ; 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois | Edwards County (Ill.) | Illinois -- Description and travel | Ohio River -- Description and travel
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| Book | Save | | 9 | Title: | Wau-bun, the "early day" in the North-west
| | | | Creator: | Kinzie, John H.Mrs, 1806-1870 | | | | Publication: | Derby & Jackson, D.B. Cooke & Co. [etc., etc.], New York, Chicago,1856. | | | | Call #: | F42JE K56W1 | | | | Extent: | xii, 13-498 p. front., plates. 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Illinois | Frontier and pioneer life -- Wisconsin | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Chicago (Ill.) -- History
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