| | Book | Save | | 41 | Title: | Summary narrative of an exploratory expedition to the sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820: resumed and completed, by the discovery of its origin in Itasca Lake, in 1832. By authority of the United States. With appendices, comprising ... all of the official reports and scientific papers of both expeditions
| | | | Creator: | Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 | | | | Publication: | Lippincott, Grambo, and co, Philadelphia,1855. | | | | Notes: | The first part, Narrative of the expedition of 1820 (p. 37-220), is a revised edition of Schoolcraft's "Narrative journal of travels through the north western regions of the United States." Albany, 1821. The second part, Discovery of the actual source of the Mississippi river (p. [221]-274), is an abridgement of his "Narrative of an expedition through the upper Mississippi valley to Itaska Lake." New York, 1834. | | | | Call #: | F42J S372S | | | | Extent: | xx, [17]-596 p. 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Natural history -- Northwest, Old | Natural history -- Mississippi River Valley | Indians of North America | Geology -- New York (State) | Ojibwa language | Mississippi River -- Sources | Great Lakes | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
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| Book | Save | | 42 | Title: | Narrative of an expedition to the source of St. Peter's River: Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, &c., performed in the year 1823, by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Stephen H. Long, U.S.T.E
| | | | Creator: | Keating, William Hypolitus, 1799-1840 | | | | | Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784-1864 | | | | | Say, Thomas, 1787-1834 | | | | | Schweinitz, Lewis David von, 1780-1834 | | | | | Colhoun, James Edward. | | | | | Lovell, Joseph, 1788-1836 | | | | Publication: | Geo B. Whittaker, London,1825. | | | | Notes: | A later ed., London, 1828, appeared under title: Travels in the interior of North America. Appendix (v. 2, 156 p. at end): Pt. 1. Natural history: Zoology / by Thomas Say. Botany, a catalogue of plants collected in the Northwestern Territory by Mr. Thomas Say, in the year 1823 / by L.D. de Schweinitz -- Pt. 2. Astronomy: Astronomical observations and calculations made in 1823, during the expedition to the source of St. Peter's River, &c. / by J.E. Colhoun -- Pt. 3. Meteorology / by Joseph Lovell.-- Pt. 4. Vocabulary of Indian languages [Sauk, Dakota, Chippewa and Cree]. | | | | Call #: | F42J K25 | | | | Extent: | 2 v. : ill., music, fold. map, plates (some fold.) ; 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Dakota Indians | Ojibwa Indians | Indians of North America -- Languages | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Minnesota -- Description and travel -- To 1858 | Minnesota River Valley | Manitoba -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
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| Book | Save | | 43 | Title: | Narrative of an expedition to the sources of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, etc: performed in the year 1823, by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War under the command of Stephen H. Long, Major U.S.T.E
| | | | Creator: | Keating, William Hypolitus, 1799-1840 | | | | | Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784-1864 | | | | | Say, Thomas, 1787-1834 | | | | | Schweinitz, Lewis David von, 1780-1834 | | | | | Colhoun, James Edward. | | | | | Lovell, Joseph, 1788-1836 | | | | Publication: | H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Philadelphia,1824. | | | | Call #: | F42J K24 Vault | | | | Extent: | 2 v. : ill., plates, fold. map ; 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Dakota Indians | Ojibwa Indians | Indians of North America -- Languages | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Minnesota -- Description and travel -- To 1858 | Minnesota River Valley (S.D. and Minn.) | Manitoba -- Description and travel | United States -- Exploring expeditions
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| Book | Save | | 44 | Title: | Wau-bun, the "early day" in the North-west
| | | | Creator: | Kinzie, John H.Mrs, 1806-1870 | | | | Publication: | Derby & Jackson, H.W. Derby & co, New York, Cincinnati,1856. | | | | Notes: | Narrative of travel in Wisconsin and Illinois; life at Fort Winnebago (Portage) Wisconsin, 1830-1833; Chicago in 1831; Chicago massacre of 1812. | | | | Call #: | F42JE K56W | | | | Extent: | xii, 13-498 p. front., plates. 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Wisconsin | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Portage (Wis.) | Illinois -- Description and travel | Chicago (Ill.) -- History | Ohio imprints 1856
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| Book | Save | | 45 | Title: | Wau-bun: the "early day" in the North-west
| | | | Creator: | Kinzie, John H.Mrs, 1806-1870 | | | | | Gordon, Eleanor Lytle Kinzie, 1835-1917 | | | | Publication: | Rand, McNally & company, Chicago, New York,[c1901] | | | | Call #: | F42JE K56W3 | | | | Extent: | xiii. 15-393, a-j p. plates, 2 port. (incl. front.) 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- Wisconsin | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Fort Winnebago (Portage, Wis.) | Illinois -- Description and travel | Chicago (Ill.) -- History | Illinois -- Description and travel | Chicago (Ill.) -- History
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| Book | Save | | 46 | Title: | Prairie farming in America: With notes by the way on Canada and the United States
| | | | Creator: | Caird, JamesSir, 1816-1892 | | | | Publication: | Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, London,1859. | | | | Call #: | B 7671 | | | | Extent: | viii, 128 p. front. (fold. map) 18 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Agriculture -- United States | Agriculture -- Canada | Agriculture -- Mississippi River Valley | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Canada -- Description and travel | Illinois -- Description and travel | Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel | United States -- Description and travel
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| Book | Save | | 47 | Title: | A new guide for emigrants to the western states of North America, comprising Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin & Iowa: containing letters on emigration, by Mr. Alexander Campbell ... : to which is added information for emigrants to the British possessions in North America
| | | | Creator: | Murray, J. Buxton. | | | | | Campbell, Alexander, 1788-1866 | | | | Publication: | Printed and published for the author, Glasgow,1843. | | | | Call #: | Pam. 117 Vault | | | | Extent: | 64 p. 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | United States -- Emigration and immigration | United States -- Description and travel | Canada -- Emigration and immigration | Canada -- Description and travel
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| Book | Save | | 48 | Title: | Geographical sketches on the western country: designed for emigrants and settlers ; being the result of extensive researches and remarks ; to which is added, a summary of all the most interesting matters on the subject, including a particular description of all the unsold public lands, collected from a variety of authentic sources ; also, a list of the principal roads
| | | | Creator: | Dana, E. (Edmund) | | | | Publication: | Looker, Reynolds & Co. Printers, Cincinnati,1819. | | | | Notes: | Includes index. | | | | Call #: | F25J D167 Vault | | | | Extent: | 312 p. ; 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Roads -- United States | Mississippi River Valley -- Description and travel | Northwest, Old -- Description and travel | Southwest, Old -- Description and travel | Ohio River Valley -- Description and travel | Northwestern States -- Description and travel | Imprints, Early American To 1820 | Ohio imprints 1819
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