# Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes

Author: Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900; Edwards, E. E. (Elijah Evan), 1831-1915 [Editor]

Genre: Travel

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36375

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Fifty+Years+In+The+Northwest+With+An+Introduction+And+Appendix+Containing+Reminiscences%2C+Folsom&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

GOING WEST. 1 Lakes Huron and Michigan 3 Chicago and Milwaukee 5 On Foot to Galena 6 The Northwestern Territory 7 Arrival at Dubuque 7 Reminiscences of Dubuque 8 Arrival at Prairie du Chien 9 Early History of Prairie du Chien 9 Ancient Document 10 Forts Shelby--McKay--Crawford 11 First Commissioners at Prairie du Chien 11 Organization of Crawford County 12 Indian Troubles 12 Running the Gauntlet 13 Fort Crawford Robbed 13 Early Justice 14 A Southward Journey 15 New Orleans, Vicksburg 15 Return to Prairie du Chien 16 Privations 16 A Perilous Journey 17 Return to Maine--Mountains of New Hampshire 17 Marriage 18 Prairie du Chien in 1837 18 American Residents 19

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER XXIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/47/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/30/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/29/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/38/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/45/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/36/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/31/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/43/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/39/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/25/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/27/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/40/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/34/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/41/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/28/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/44/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/26/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/32/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/37/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/42/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/46/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/33/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/35/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/23/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/21/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XVIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XXII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/22/index.md)
- [Chapter II, page 32, read Stillwater and St. Croix County, instead of](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/fifty-years-in-the-northwest-with-an-introduction-and-appendix-f9c21236/chapters/24/index.md)