History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, IowaWestern Publishing Company, 1882 - 738 sider |
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... returned to assume command for the King . A glance at a few of the old French settlements will show the progress made in portions of Louisiana during the early part of the eighteenth century . As early as 1705 , traders 12 HISTORY OF IOWA .
... returned to assume command for the King . A glance at a few of the old French settlements will show the progress made in portions of Louisiana during the early part of the eighteenth century . As early as 1705 , traders 12 HISTORY OF IOWA .
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W. E. Alexander. In January , 1754 , Washington returned to Virginia , and made his report to the Governor and Council . Forces were at once raised , and Washington , as Lieutenant Colonel , was dispatched at the head of a hundred and ...
W. E. Alexander. In January , 1754 , Washington returned to Virginia , and made his report to the Governor and Council . Forces were at once raised , and Washington , as Lieutenant Colonel , was dispatched at the head of a hundred and ...
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... returned to Rock River . When war was declared between the United States and Great Britain , in 1812 , Black Hawk and his band allied themselves with the British , partly because he was dazzled by their specious prom- ises , and more ...
... returned to Rock River . When war was declared between the United States and Great Britain , in 1812 , Black Hawk and his band allied themselves with the British , partly because he was dazzled by their specious prom- ises , and more ...
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... returned they found their wigwams occupied by white families , and their own women and children were shelterless on ... returning Indians , became so clamorous against what they termed the encroachments of the natives , that Gov ...
... returned they found their wigwams occupied by white families , and their own women and children were shelterless on ... returning Indians , became so clamorous against what they termed the encroachments of the natives , that Gov ...
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... returned to their own country . By order of the President , he was brought back to Iowa through the principal Eastern cities . Crowds flocked to see him all along his route , and he was very much flattered by the attentions he received ...
... returned to their own country . By order of the President , he was brought back to Iowa through the principal Eastern cities . Crowds flocked to see him all along his route , and he was very much flattered by the attentions he received ...
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acres acres of land Allamakee County appointed April Atkinson August born in Norway building built Burdick Burr Oak Calmar Capt church Clayton Clayton County clerk commenced county seat Court House Creek died District Dubuque elected emigrated engaged enlisted erected established farmer father Fort Atkinson Frankville held Henry Hesper Indians Iowa James John July June land valued Lansing lived located March married Miss married to Miss miles mill Mississippi Moines Norway Ohio organized Ossian P. O. Decorah Paint Creek parents pioneer plat postmaster Postville Prairie du Chien present farm purchased railroad regiment remained residence River Rock served settled settlement settlers sold Spillville spring Territory thence tion town township trade treaty Trustees Upper Iowa River village vote wife William Winnebago Winneshiek County Wisconsin Yellow River
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Side 70 - State, but all acts, rules and regulations of said Board may be altered, amended, or repealed by the General Assembly ; and when so altered, amended, or repealed, they shall not be re-enacted by the Board of Education.
Side 103 - The interest on these loans is apportioned by the State Auditor semi-annually to the several counties of the State, in proportion to the number of persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years. The counties also levy an annual tax for school purposes, which is apportioned to the several district townships in the same way.
Side 98 - Company, every alternate section of land, designated by odd numbers, for ten sections in width on each side...
Side 60 - ... middle of the main channel of the Mississippi river; thence down the middle of the main channel of said Mississippi river, to the place of beginning.
Side 27 - British trader had landed at Rock Island with two boats loaded with goods, and requested us to come up immediately, because he had good news for us, and a variety of presents. The express presented us with tobacco, pipes and wampum. The news ran through our camp like fire on a prairie.
Side 32 - By this treaty, the Sacs and Foxes ceded to the United States a strip of land on the eastern border of Iowa, fifty miles wide, from the northern boundary of Missouri to the mouth of the Upper Iowa River, containing about six million acres. The western line of the purchase was parallel with the Mississippi. In consideration...
Side 36 - ... understood that the points of termination for the present cession shall be the northern and southern points of said tract as fixed by the survey made under the authority of the United States, and that a line shall be drawn between them so as to intersect a line extended westwardly from the angle of said tract nearly opposite to Rock Island, as laid down in the above survey, so far as may be necessary to include the number of acres hereby ceded, which last mentioned line, it is estimated, will...
Side 51 - The organic act provided for a Governor, whose term of office should be three years, and for a Secretary, Chief Justice, two Associate Justices, and Attorney and Marshal, who should serve four years, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The act also provided for the election, by the white male inhabitants, citizens of the United States, over twenty-one years of age, of a House of Representatives, consisting of twenty-six members, and a Council, to consist...
Side 111 - While awaiting an answer to this request, he conditionally accepted a sufficient number of companies to compose two additional regiments. In a short time, he was notified that both of these would be accepted. Soon after the completion of the Second and Third Regiments (which was near the close of May), the Adjutant General of the State reported that upward of one hundred and seventy companies had been tendered to the Governor to serve against the enemies of the Union. " Much difficulty and considerable...
Side 16 - ... of the Executive, they will wait the issue of such measures as that department of the government shall have pursued, for asserting the rights and vindicating the injuries of the United States ; — holding it to be their duty, at the same time, to express their unalterable determination to maintain the boundaries, and the rights of navigation and commerce through the river Mississippi, as established by existing treaties.