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1850.
Sketches of Minnesota. By E. S. SEYMOUR. New York: 1850.
Report on Colonial and Lake Trade, by ISRAEL D. ANDREWS,
Consul General of the United States for the British Provinces.
Executive Document 112, 1st Session, 32d Congress. Washington:
1852.
History of the Discovery and Exploration of the Mississippi River. By J.
G. SHEA. New York: 1852.
Minnesota and its Resources. By J. WESLEY BOND. New York:
1853.
Discovery of the Sources of the Mississippi River. By HENRY R.
SCHOOLCRAFT. Philadelphia: 1855.
Exploration and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific Ocean, made under the direction of the Secretary of
War in 1853-4, (including Reports of Gov. Stevens and others.)
Washington: 1855.
The Emigrant's Guide to Minnesota By an Old Resident. 1 vol. St.
Anthony: 1856. _______
CONTENTS. _______
LETTER I. BALTIMORE TO CHICAGO.
Anecdote of a preacher-- Monopoly of seats in the cars-- Detention in
the night-- Mountain scenery on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad--
Voting in the cars-- Railroad refreshments-- Political excitement-- The
Virginian and the Fremonters-- A walk in Columbus-- Indianapolis--
Lafayette-- Michigan City-- Chicago
LETTER II. CHICAGO TO ST. PAUL.
Railroads to the Mississippi-- Securing passage on the steamboat-- The

Lady Franklin-- Scenery of the Mississippi-- Hastings-- Growth of
settlements
LETTER III. CITY OF ST. PAUL.
First settlement of St. Paul-- Population-- Appearance of the city--
Fuller House-- Visitors-- Roads-- Minneapolis-- St. Anthony--
Suspension Bridge
LETTER IV. THE BAR.
Character of the Minnesota bar-- Effect of connecting land business
with practice-- Courts-- Recent Legislation of Congress as to the
territorial judiciary-- The code of practice-- Practice in land cases--
Chances for lawyers in the West-- Charles O'Connor-- Requisite
qualifications of a lawyer-- The power and usefulness of a great
lawyer-- Talfourd's character of Sir William Follett-- Blending law
with politics-- Services of lawyers in deliberative assemblies
LETTER V. ST. PAUL TO CROW WING IN TWO DAYS.
Stages-- Roads-- Rum River-- Indian treaty-- Itasca-- Sauk Rapids--
Watab at midnight-- Lodging under difficulties-- Little Rock River--
Character of Minnesota streams-- Dinner at Swan River-- Little Falls--
Fort Ripley-- Arrival at Crow Wing
LETTER VI. THE TOWN OF CROW WING.
Scenery-- First Settlement of Crow Wing-- Red Lake Indians-- Mr.
Morrison-- Prospects of the town-- Upper navigation-- Mr. Beaulieu--
Washington's theory as to Norfolk-- Observations on the growth of
towns
LETTER VII. CHIPPEWA INDIANS-- HOLE-IN-THE-DAY.
Description of the Chippewa tribes-- Their habits and customs--
Mission at Gull Lake-- Progress in farming-- Visit to Hole-in-the-day--
His enlightened character-- Reflections on Indian character, and the
practicability of their civilization-- Their education-- Mr. Manypenny's
exertions
LETTER VIII. LUMBERING INTERESTS.
Lumber as an element of wealth-- Quality of Minnesota lumber--
Locality of its growth-- The great pineries-- Trespasses on government
land-- How the lumbermen elude the government-- Value of lumber--
Character of the practical lumberman-- Transportation of lumber on
rafts
LETTER IX. SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR.

Description of the country around Lake Superior-- Minerals-- Locality
of a commercial city-- New land districts-- Buchanan-- Ojibeway--
Explorations to the sources of the Mississippi-- Henry R. Schoolcraft--
M. Nicollet's report-- Resources of the country above Crow Wing
LETTER X. VALLEY OF THE RED RIVER OF THE NORTH.
Climate of Minnesota-- The settlement at Pembina-- St. Joseph-- Col.
Smith's expedition-- Red River of the North-- Fur trade-- Red River
Settlement-- The Hudson's Bay Company-- Ex-Gov. Ramsey's
observations-- Dacotah
LETTER XI. THE TRUE PIONEER.
Energy of the pioneer-- Frontier life-- Spirit of emigration--
Advantages to the farmer in moving West-- Advice in regard to making
preemption claims-- Abstract of the preemption law-- Hints to the
settler-- Character and services of the pioneer
LETTER XII. SPECULATION AND BUSINESS.
Opportunities to select farms-- Otter Tail Lake-- Advantages of the
actual settler over the speculator-- Policy of new states as to taxing
non-residents-- Opportunities to make money-- Anecdote of Col.
Perkins-- Mercantile business-- Price of money-- Intemperance--
Education-- The free school
LETTER XIII. CROW WING TO ST. CLOUD.
Pleasant drive in the stage-- Scenery-- The past-- Fort Ripley Ferry--
Delay at the Post Office-- Belle Prairie-- A Catholic priest-- Dinner at
Swan River-- Potatoes-- Arrival at Watab-- St. Cloud
LETTER XIV. ST. CLOUD-- THE PACIFIC TRAIL.
Agreeable visit at St. Cloud-- Description of the place-- Causes of the
rapid growth of towns-- Gen. Lowry-- The back country-- Gov.
Stevens's report-- Mr. Lambert's views-- Interesting account of Mr. A.
W. Tinkham's exploration
LETTER XV. ST. CLOUD TO ST. PAUL.
Importance of starting early-- Judge Story's theory of early rising--
Rustic scenery-- Horses and mules-- Surveyors-- Humboldt-- Baked
fish-- Getting off the track-- Burning of hay stacks-- Supper at St.
Anthony-- Arrival at the Fuller House
LETTER XVI. PROGRESS.
Rapid growth of the North-West-- Projected railroads-- Territorial
system of the United States-- Inquiry into the cause of Western

progress-- Influence of just laws and institutions-- Lord Bacon's remark
THE PROPOSED NEW