Part 11 (2/2)
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Interesting and incorrect. The author tells well both of what he knows and what he does not know. Tells foreigners how to reach Illinois.
HENRY, WILLIAM WIRT. _Patrick Henry. Life, Correspondence, and Speeches.
New York: Charles Scribners Sons_, 1891. 3 vols. I., 20 + 622; II., 652; III., 672 pp.
The third volume contains instructions issued by Gov. Henry to officers of the County of Illinois, and some correspondence of those officers.
_Historical Register of the United States. Philadelphia: G. Palmer_, 1814-1816.
II., 60-62 (second pagination) gives Capt. Heald's official report of the ma.s.sacre at Fort Dearborn on August 15, 1812.
HODGSON, ADAM. _Remarks during a Journey through North America in the Years 1819-21, in a Series of Letters: with an Appendix, containing an Account of several of the Indian Tribes, and the princ.i.p.al missionary Stations, &c. New York: Samuel Whiting, 1823._ 8vo. iv. + 335 pp.
The author did not visit Illinois, but he gives an interesting criticism of Mr. Birkbeck's venture in Illinois. He conversed with persons who had visited Birkbeck's settlement. Criticism rather unfavorable.
HOLMES, ISAAC. _An Account of the United States of America_, [1823]
_derived from actual Observation, during a Residence of four Years in that Republic: including original Communications. London: Caxton Press_, 1823.
16mo. viii. + 476 pp.
Most of the author's remarks are general. He, however, mentions Birkbeck and advises emigrants to settle in the East rather than to go West as Birkbeck advised.
HULME, THOMAS. _Journal._ In Cobbett, ”A Year's Residence in the United States of America,” 259-309. 3d ed. _Andover: B. Bensley_, 1828.
The Journal was of a journey through the West in 1817. Birkbeck's settlement and the manner of traveling were described. Some information in regard to prices was given.
HUTCHINS, Capt. THOMAS. _A topographical Description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North Carolina, comprehending the Rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, etc.... With a Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio, a Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country ... and an Appendix containing Mr. Patrick Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois River. London: T. Hutchins_, 1778. 8vo. 67 pp.
Valuable for its map of the Illinois country and a description of the settlements.
ILLINOIS AND WABASH LAND COMPANIES:-
_An Account of the Proceedings of the Illinois and Ouabache Land Companies, in Pursuance of their Purchases made of the independent Natives, July 5th, 1773, and 18th October, 1775. Philadelphia: William Young_, 1796. 55 pp.
_Memorial of the Illinois and Wabash Land Company, 13th January, 1797.
Referred to Mr. Jeremiah Smith, Mr. Kittera, and Mr. Baldwin. Published by Order of the House of Representatives. Philadelphia: Richard Folwell_, [c.
1797.] 26 pp.
_An Account of the Proceedings of the Illinois and Ouabache Land Companies, in Pursuance of their Purchases made of the independent Natives, July 5th, 1773, and 18th October, 1775. Philadelphia: William Duane_, 1803. 74 pp.
_Memorial of the Illinois and Ouabache Land Companies to the honorable Congress of the United States. Intended as a full Recapitulation and clear Statement of the former Addresses, Pet.i.tions, __ Memorials, &c., of the Company; and their short and final Prayer for Redress, without Delay: presented at the Sessions_, 1802. 20 pp.
_Memorial of the United Illinois and Wabash Land Companies, to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. Baltimore: Joseph Robinson_, 1816. 48 pp.
_Illinois, House Journal, 1824-25. Vandalia, Ill.: Robert Blackwell & Co._, 1824. 305 pp.
Contains items on slavery (pp. 13, 151-2), and tells of the election of a U. S. senator to succeed Ninian Edwards (pp. 38-9).
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