Notes on the Early Settlement of the North-western TerritoryD. Appleton & Company, 1847 - 501 Seiten |
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... hand , and no amusements but such as their own ingenuity could invent . Libraries were not to be found , -men of literary minds , or polished manners , were rarely met with ; and they had long been deprived of the advantage of modest ...
... hand , and no amusements but such as their own ingenuity could invent . Libraries were not to be found , -men of literary minds , or polished manners , were rarely met with ; and they had long been deprived of the advantage of modest ...
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... hand . The contest continued about an hour , with great anima- tion and various prospects of success ; but was finally de- cided in favor of the fair sex , by the herculean strength of a mammoth squaw , who got the ball and held it , in ...
... hand . The contest continued about an hour , with great anima- tion and various prospects of success ; but was finally de- cided in favor of the fair sex , by the herculean strength of a mammoth squaw , who got the ball and held it , in ...
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... which had been established without the boundaries named in the treaty . In addition to this , they were directed to offer the payment of fifty thousand dollars in hand , and an annuity of ten NORTH - WESTERN TERRITORY . 135.
... which had been established without the boundaries named in the treaty . In addition to this , they were directed to offer the payment of fifty thousand dollars in hand , and an annuity of ten NORTH - WESTERN TERRITORY . 135.
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Jacob Burnet. thousand dollars in hand , and an annuity of ten thousand dollars , forever . Having received those instructions , the Commissioners proceeded , without delay , to Niagara , by Albany and Os- wego . On their arrival at that ...
Jacob Burnet. thousand dollars in hand , and an annuity of ten thousand dollars , forever . Having received those instructions , the Commissioners proceeded , without delay , to Niagara , by Albany and Os- wego . On their arrival at that ...
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... hand of his private secretary . The deputation then met , and gave notice to the Com- missioners that they desired to speak with them . The Com- missioners attended accordingly , when a Shawanee chief called Cat's Eyes , addressed them ...
... hand of his private secretary . The deputation then met , and gave notice to the Com- missioners that they desired to speak with them . The Com- missioners attended accordingly , when a Shawanee chief called Cat's Eyes , addressed them ...
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acres adopted American appointed army arrived assembled attack authorised boundary British Captain Chillicothe Chippeways Cincinnati claim Clair College township Colonel command commenced Commissioners Congress consequence Constitution Convention Council Court Delawares Detroit duty Elder brother enemy established fact father fifteen fires formed Fort Washington friends garrison Governor grant ground happy Harmar hundred Indians inhabitants John Cleves Symmes Judge Symmes Kentucky land Legislative Legislature Little Miami river Little Turtle Major ment Miami Purchase Miami river miles military militia mouth Muskingum Muskingum river nations North-western Territory object officers Ohio Ohio river opinion Ordinance Ottawas party passed peace persons Pottawattamies present President proceeded provision purchase purpose received Sandusky sent session settled settlement Shawanees soon Spirit spoke as follows taken Territory tion told town township tract treaty treaty of Greenville tribes troops United villages Wabash Washington Wayne Wyandots younger brothers