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Tour of the American Lakes, and Among the Indians of the North-West Territory, in 1830: Disclosing the Character and Prospects of the Indian Race

Tour of the American Lakes, and Among the Indians of the North-West Territory, in 1830: Disclosing the Character and Prospects of the Indian Race

by Calvin Colton

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Author
Calvin Colton
Title
Tour of the American Lakes, and Among the Indians of the North-West Territory, in 1830, Volume 1 (of 2)
Credits
Produced by Larry B. Harrison, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
Subject
Indians of North America
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eBook-No.
54974
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54974
Release Date
June 24, 2017
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.TOUR OF THE AMERICAN LAKES, AND AMONG THE INDIANS OF THE NORTH-WEST TERRITORY, IN 1830: DISCLOSING THE CHARACTER AND PROSPECTS OF THE INDIAN RACE. BY C. COLTON. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. LONDON: FREDERICK WESTLEY AND A. H. DAVIS, MDCCCXXXIII.
  2. 2.CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
  3. 3.ADVERTISEMENT.
  4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
  5. 5.A TOUR, &c. CHAPTER I. THE FALLS OF NIAGARA.
  6. 6.CHAPTER II. THE WHIRLPOOL.
  7. 7.CHAPTER III. GREAT LAKES OF NORTH AMERICA.
  8. 8.CHAPTER IV. MOTIVES FOR THE TOUR, &c.
  9. 9.CHAPTER V. THE ROMANCE OF EXPECTATION, &c.
  10. 10.CHAPTER VI. HISTORY OF DETROIT, &c.
  11. 11.CHAPTER VII. REMARKABLE INSTANCE OF CAPITAL CRIME.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VIII. EMBARKATION FROM DETROIT, &c.
  13. 13.CHAPTER IX. RIVER ST. CLAIR, &c.
  14. 14.CHAPTER X. THE SAUT DE ST. MARIE, &c.
  15. 15.CHAPTER XI. VOYAGE FROM THE SAUT DE ST. MARIE TO GREEN BAY, &c.
  16. 16.CHAPTER XII. THE INDIAN TRIBES, THEIR POLITICAL RELATIONS, &c.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIII. VINDICATION OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS FROM THE CHARGE OF BEING SAVAGES.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIV. GRADUAL EXTINCTION OF THE INDIAN TRIBES IN THE EASTERN STATES, &c.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XV. THE DESIGN OF THE COMMISSION OF 1830 TO GREEN BAY, &c.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVI. BURNING OF DEERFIELD IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND MASSACRE OF ITS INHABITANTS, &c.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVII. REV. MR. WILLIAMS AT GREEN BAY; IMPORTANCE OF HIS RELATIONS THERE, &c.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII. AN ACCOUNT OF THE STOCKBRIDGE SETTLEMENT ON FOX RIVER.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIX. THE ONEIDA SETTLEMENT AT DUCK CREEK, UNDER THE CARE OF THE REV. MR. WILLIAMS, &c.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XX. MANNER OF CALLING THE COUNCIL AND THE PREPARATIONS.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXI. ORGANIZATION AND OPENING OF THE COUNCIL; FORMALITIES, &c.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXII. THE CHARGE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT, &c.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII. SPECIMENS OF INDIAN SPEECHES. — Speech of the Menomenie chief, called “ The Brave ,” in answer to Metoxen . — Speech of Daniel Bread , a chief of the Oneidas, about thirty years old . — By John Metoxen , at the breaking up of the deliberations of the Council .
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV. FREE MASONRY AMONG THE INDIANS; MEDICINE DANCE; AND WAR DANCES. — EXTRACT:
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXV. SPECIMENS OF INDIAN SPEECHES OF FORMER TIMES, WITH ANECDOTES. — Speech of an Indian Captain to his Warriors, by Adair . — Speech of Logan , to Lord Dunmore , in 1775 . — THE CHIEF’S ANSWER: — Speech of Cornplanter to General Washington , in 1790 . — Speech of a Pawnee Chief to Mr. Monroe , President of the United States, delivered at Washington . — Anecdote of a Pawnee Brave. 17 — REPLY. — END OF VOL. I.
  30. 30.FOOTNOTES: — Transcriber’s Note:

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