. The Chicago massacre of 1812 : with illustrations and historical documents. ere were the savings of a lifetime of industry,courage and enterprise ? Gone beyond recall. He madeheroic efforts to redeem something from the wreck, trav-eling in Indian fashion and in Indian dress from one toanother of the places where he had had branch trading-posts, and where debts were due to him. But it takesonly a slight knowledge of affairs in a new country tosee clearly that after war has disturbed andravageda dis-trict, and four years of absence have wasted the goodsand scattered the debtors, every dollar s
. The Chicago massacre of 1812 : with illustrations and historical documents. ere were the savings of a lifetime of industry,courage and enterprise ? Gone beyond recall. He madeheroic efforts to redeem something from the wreck, trav-eling in Indian fashion and in Indian dress from one toanother of the places where he had had branch trading-posts, and where debts were due to him. But it takesonly a slight knowledge of affairs in a new country tosee clearly that after war has disturbed andravageda dis-trict, and four years of absence have wasted the goodsand scattered the debtors, every dollar saved would havecost in the saving two dollars worth of work and sacri-fice of strength andtime. That his salv-age was small and hislater days quite devoidof the ease and com-fort which his hard-won early successshould have guaran-teed him, we have thetestimony of a letterwritten by him August19, 1821, to his sonJohn H., after he hadplaced the latter withthe American (Astors)Fur Company at Mack-inaw: Dear Son—I receiv^edyour letter by the schoon-er. Nothing gives nie more. JOHN HARRIS KINZIE (1827). From a miniature in possessiou of theKinzie family. satisfaction than to hearfrom you and of you. Itdoes give both myself andyour mother a pleasure tohear how your conduct istalked of by every oae that hopes you every advantage. Letthis rather stimulate you to continue the worthy man, for agood name is better than wealth, and we cannot be too circumspectin our line of conduct. Mr. Crooks speaks highly of you and tryto continue to be the favorite of such worthy men as Mr. Crooks,Mr. Stewart and other gentlemen of the firm. Your mother and allof the family are well and send their love to you. James^ is here,and I am pleased that his returns are such as to satisfy the firm. *Johus half-brother, son of the captive girl, Margaret McKenzie. AiM-iiNDix d: Tin-: KINZIi: k;. I liavc \ivv\\ riMlmol in waj^t-s, owiti^j to llw- <•! iljreovciiumtit. Mv iuUTprctcrS salary
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