The history of Linn county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ..history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Linn county, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, & . s : Someindivicluals dv^ lead near llie surface and su[)ply the Indians and Spaniards now here, ^\•ll() elaim lo lie adej)ts, say that our mines arelike those of Mexii;o. and tliat if we would (Hl; deeper, we should lindsilver under the lead
The history of Linn county, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics ..history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Linn county, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, & . s : Someindivicluals dv^ lead near llie surface and su[)ply the Indians and Spaniards now here, ^\•ll() elaim lo lie adej)ts, say that our mines arelike those of Mexii;o. and tliat if we would (Hl; deeper, we should lindsilver under the lead ; and at any rate the lead is exeellent. iluMe is alsoin this eounir\, hcyond duuht. copper ore, as Ircjm lime to time larj^cpieces art! found in llu sireaiirs. V-^i?. .,- , ??-.:-???? -^ ? r-i^ V;.^7^ W^, HUNTIXi;. At the close of the year IToO, th(^ French occupied, in addition to thelower Mississippi posts and those in Illinois, one at Dti (^ucsne, one acthe Maumeo in the country of the Miamis, and one at Sandusky in whatn)ayl>e termed the Ohio Valley. In the northern part of the XortliMcstthey had stations at St. Josejjhs on the St. Josephs of Lake Michigan,at Fort Ponchartraiu (^Detroit ), at Michillimaekanac or Miissillimacanac,Fox Iviver of fireen Ray, and at Saull Ste. Marie. The fondest dreams ofLaSalle weri^ now fully realized. The French alone were possessors ofthis vast realm, hasing their claim on discovery and .-settlement. Anothernation, however, was now turning its attention t«j this extenr^ive country, ? i- [t,. THK NOKTinVUST TEIJUITOKY. 33 and heaving of its weahli, began to lay plans for occnpying it and forsecnring the great ])r()tils arising thereTmni. The French, however, had another chiiiu lo tliis eou
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