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 refreshments Political excitement
The Virginian and the Fremonters A walk in Columbus Indianapolis
Lafayette Michigan City Chicago.
CHICAGO, October, 1856.
I SIT down at the first place where a pen can be used, to give you
some account of my trip to Minnesota.
