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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 TERRITORY OF DACOTAH.
Organization of Minnesota as a state-- Suggestions as to its division-- Views of Captain Pope-- Character and resources of the new territory to be left adjoining-- Its occupation by the Dacotah Indians-- Its organization and name
POST OFFICES AND POSTMASTERS
LAND OFFICES AND LAND OFFICERS
NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN MINNESOTA
TABLE OF DISTANCES
PRE-EMPTION FOR CITY OR TOWN SITES _______

PART I.
LETTERS ON MINNESOTA. _______
MINNESOTA AND DACOTAH. _______
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