The history of the state of Indiana : from the earliest explorations by the French to the present time, containing an account of the principal civil, political, and military events, from 1763 to 1897 . The History STATE OF INDIANA FROM THE Earliest Explorations by the French tothe Present Time. CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL, POLITICAL, AND MILITARY EVENTS, FROM 1763 TO 1897. BY William: Henry Smith. VOLUX^IE I. 1897. THE B. L. BLAIR COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS. COPYRIGHTED B. L. BLAIR COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Press opLevet Bros & Co. ,IWD. o/g^^. TO HON. EGBE


The history of the state of Indiana : from the earliest explorations by the French to the present time, containing an account of the principal civil, political, and military events, from 1763 to 1897 . The History STATE OF INDIANA FROM THE Earliest Explorations by the French tothe Present Time. CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRINCIPAL CIVIL, POLITICAL, AND MILITARY EVENTS, FROM 1763 TO 1897. BY William: Henry Smith. VOLUX^IE I. 1897. THE B. L. BLAIR COMPANY INDIANAPOLIS. COPYRIGHTED B. L. BLAIR COMPANY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Press opLevet Bros & Co. ,IWD. o/g^^. TO HON. EGBERT B. F. PEIRCE, whose services to the public and whose private life have reflected honor upon indiana, as a slight token of remembrance of his years of faithful friendship, and as an acknowledgment of his generous encouragement and help while preparing this work, these volumes are respectfully dedicated. The Author. A little one shall become a thousand,And a small one shall become a strong station. TABLE OF CONTENTS. VOLUNIE I. Introduction xv CHAPTER I. EARLY EXPLORATIONS AND SETTLEMENT. LaSalles Expedition—First Settlement of Whites in In-diana—Claims of Fort Wayne and Yincennes Con-historyofstateof01insmit


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