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Volumes IV. (1837) and V. (1839) have short articles on Illinois, which are too light to be taken seriously.

FARMER, SILAS. _The History of Detroit and Michigan, or the Metropolis ill.u.s.trated. A chronological Cyclopedia of the Past end Present, including a full Record of territorial Days in Michigan and the Annals of Wayne County. Detroit: Silas Farmer & Co._, 1884. Revised and enlarged, 1890. 2 vols.

Valuable for information concerning Clark, Hamilton, Vigo, and La Balme.

FLAGLER, Major D. W. _A History of the Rock Island a.r.s.enal from its establishment in 1863 to December, 1876: and of the Island of Rock Island, the Site of the a.r.s.enal, from 1804 to 1863. Was.h.i.+ngton: Government Printing Office_, 1877. 483 pp. 13 plates, 2 pictures.

The first chapter of the book refers to the first white settlement in the region of Rock Island, about 1828.

FORD, GOV. THOMAS. _A History of Illinois, from its Commencement __ as a State in 1818 to 1847. Containing a full Account of the Black Hawk War, the Rise, Progress, and Fall of Mormonism, the Alton and Lovejoy Riots, and other important and interesting Events. Chicago: S. C. Griggs & Co._, 1854. 447 pp.

As the t.i.tle indicates, the book is chiefly valuable for a period later than 1830. It is also largely political. The first one hundred and ten pages will be found useful and deal to some extent with the social life when the state was young. Criticism: _Draper MSS._, Z 13.

GERHARD, FRED. _Illinois as it is; its History, Geography, Statistics, Const.i.tution, Laws, Government, Finances, Climate, Soil, Plants, Animals, State of Health, Prairies, Agriculture, Cattle-breeding, Orcharding, Cultivation of the Grape, Timber-growing, Market-prices, Lands and Land-prices ... etc. Philadelphia: Charles Desilver_, 1857. 451 pp.

Pages 13-137 are devoted to the history of Illinois. The author is conspicuously accurate and treats a large number of topics. A valuable secondary work.

_Glimpses of the Monastery. Scenes from the History of the Ursulines of Quebec during two hundred Years, 1639-1839. By a Member of the Community.

Second edition, completed by Reminiscences of the last fifty Years, 1839-1889. Quebec: L. J. Domers & Frere_, 1897. ix.+418+184 pp.

Pages 84-93 of the first pagination give a suggestive discussion of the capability of the Indian for civilization.

GREEN, THOMAS MARSHALL. _Historic Families of Kentucky. (First Series.) Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co._, 1889. 304 pp.

Gives a few facts concerning John Todd and John Todd Stuart, who were active in Illinois. The latter was a cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln and had much early influence upon Lincoln. The volume deals with McDowells, Logans, and Allens. Well written and valuable.

HAIGHT, WALTER C., _B. L. The Ordinance of 1787._ (pp. 343-402 of _Pub. of the Mich. Pol. Sci. a.s.s'n._ II.), 1896, 1897.

A discussion of the binding effect of the Ordinance of 1787. The question has a close connection with slavery in Illinois.

HALL, B. F. _The early History of the North Western States, __ embracing New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin, with their land Laws, etc., and an Appendix containing the Const.i.tutions of those States. Buffalo: Geo. H. Derby & Co., 1849._ Duodecimo. 477 pp.

Statements made in this book must be carefully verified. The rise of conflicting land t.i.tles is fairly well treated.

HARRIS, N. DWIGHT, Ph. D. _The History of Negro Servitude in Illinois and of the slavery Agitation in that State 1719-1864. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1904._ 276 pp.

An erudite work, compiled from many sources previously unused.

HAYES, A. A., Jr. _The Metropolis of the Prairies. (Harper's New Monthly Mag._, LXI., 711-730, Oct. 1880).

A readable popular article. Chiefly concerned with events later than 1830.

HEATON, JOHN L. _The Story of Vermont. Boston: D. Lothrop Co., 1889._ 319 pp.

Has an interesting chapter of twenty pages on The Great West. More reliable than so popular a book usually is.

HENDERSON, JOHN G. _Early History of the __”__Sangamon Country,__”__ being Notes on the first Settlements in the Territory now comprised within the Limits of Morgan, Scott and Ca.s.s Counties. Davenport, Iowa: Day, Egbert & Fidlar, 1873._ 33 pp.

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