Annals of the West: Embracing a Concise Account of Principal Events which Have Occurred in the Western States and Territories, from the Discovery of the Mississippi Valley to the Year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Five |
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Page 27
... forward again , and on the 14th of Septem- ber , reached Fort St. Louis , upon the Illinois . At this post , Joutel remained until the following March , - that of 1688 , - Sparks , 158 . 28 Tonti in Illinois . 1687 . when he set.
... forward again , and on the 14th of Septem- ber , reached Fort St. Louis , upon the Illinois . At this post , Joutel remained until the following March , - that of 1688 , - Sparks , 158 . 28 Tonti in Illinois . 1687 . when he set.
Page 28
... remained as commander of that Rock Fort of St. Louis , which he had begun in 1680. Here he stayed , swaying absolutely the Indian tribes , and acting as viceroy over the unknown and uncounted Frenchmen who were beginning to wander ...
... remained as commander of that Rock Fort of St. Louis , which he had begun in 1680. Here he stayed , swaying absolutely the Indian tribes , and acting as viceroy over the unknown and uncounted Frenchmen who were beginning to wander ...
Page 77
... remained anxious to know the event of this day ; and , in the after- noon , I again observed a great noise and commotion in the fort , and though at that time I could not understand French , yet I found that it was the voice of joy and ...
... remained anxious to know the event of this day ; and , in the after- noon , I again observed a great noise and commotion in the fort , and though at that time I could not understand French , yet I found that it was the voice of joy and ...
Page 86
... remained in the forts on French Creek . In 1759 , Ticonderoga , Crown Point , Niagara , and at length Quebec itself yielded to the English ; and , on the 8th of September , 1760 , Montreal , Detroit , and all Canada were given up by ...
... remained in the forts on French Creek . In 1759 , Ticonderoga , Crown Point , Niagara , and at length Quebec itself yielded to the English ; and , on the 8th of September , 1760 , Montreal , Detroit , and all Canada were given up by ...
Page 88
... remained at Detroit until December 23d , under the personal protection of Pontiac , to whose presence he probably owed his safety . From Detroit the Major went to the Maumee , and thence across the present State of Ohio to Fort Pitt ...
... remained at Detroit until December 23d , under the personal protection of Pontiac , to whose presence he probably owed his safety . From Detroit the Major went to the Maumee , and thence across the present State of Ohio to Fort Pitt ...
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