History of Kent County, Michigan: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Townships ... Biographies of Representative Citizens. History of Michigan ...C. C. Chapman & Company, 1881 - 1426 Seiten |
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... returned from Toledo and reported that 1,200 men , under command of Gen. Brown , were in Toledo ready to demolish court , soldiers and all ; but this report turned out to be false . During the scare , however , the judges hesitated to ...
... returned from Toledo and reported that 1,200 men , under command of Gen. Brown , were in Toledo ready to demolish court , soldiers and all ; but this report turned out to be false . During the scare , however , the judges hesitated to ...
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... returned to the village of Keywaycoosh- cum , where he found the inhabitants stupid from the results of drunkenness ... returning to the Indian village he was in- formed that Keyway cooshcum had not arrived , but that 172 HISTORY OF KENT ...
... returned to the village of Keywaycoosh- cum , where he found the inhabitants stupid from the results of drunkenness ... returning to the Indian village he was in- formed that Keyway cooshcum had not arrived , but that 172 HISTORY OF KENT ...
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... returning , reached Carey , July 9 , 1824 . His reception was very cool indeed . Five days later five chiefs and a ... returned to their homes . About Sept. 1 , 1824 , the smith of Kalamazoo was sent to Grand river by McCoy . He was ...
... returning , reached Carey , July 9 , 1824 . His reception was very cool indeed . Five days later five chiefs and a ... returned to their homes . About Sept. 1 , 1824 , the smith of Kalamazoo was sent to Grand river by McCoy . He was ...
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... returned to the station in 1830. Miss Susan Thompson left the station in 1829 on account of her health . In 1833 Miss Day and Miss Bond arrived as missionaries . The former returned to Maine the same year , while the latter married ...
... returned to the station in 1830. Miss Susan Thompson left the station in 1829 on account of her health . In 1833 Miss Day and Miss Bond arrived as missionaries . The former returned to Maine the same year , while the latter married ...
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... returned to Detroit for another pony and new supplies . On coming back I found the pack contained nothing but chips - the Indians found it and distributed all it contained among themselves . Do you think they stole my goods ? No , they ...
... returned to Detroit for another pony and new supplies . On coming back I found the pack contained nothing but chips - the Indians found it and distributed all it contained among themselves . Do you think they stole my goods ? No , they ...
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Seite 281 - America, for the payment of which well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents.
Seite 77 - Miami, aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line, drawn through the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan, running east after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the Great Miami, until it shall intersect Lake Erie, or the territorial line, and thence with the same through Lake Erie to the Pennsylvania line...
Seite 105 - This act shall not take effect in favor of any bank not subject to the act, entitled "an act to create a fund for the benefit of the creditors of certain moneyed corporations, and for other purposes...
Seite 76 - Pennsylvania, and the said territorial line; provided, however, and it is further understood and declared, that the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered that if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient they shall have authority to form one or two States in that part of the said Territory which lies north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan...
Seite 69 - ... would not be more than one acre out of a hundred, if there would be one out of a thousand, that would in any case admit of cultivation.
Seite 68 - ... and other places covered with a coarse, high grass, and uniformly covered from six inches to three feet (and more at times) with water. The margins of these lakes are not the only places where swamps are found, for they are interspersed throughout the whole country, and filled with water, as above stated, and varying in extent. The intermediate space between these swamps and lakes, which is probably near one-half of the country, is with a very few exceptions, a poor, barren, sandy land, on which...
Seite 90 - The Legislature shall encourage the promotion of intellectual, scientific and agricultural improvement; and shall, as soon as practicable, provide for the establishment of an Agricultural School.
Seite 36 - In 1803 Congress referred it to a committee of which John Randolph was chairman. He reported that this ordinance was a compact, and opposed repeal. Thus it stood a rock, in the way of the on-rushing sea of slavery.
Seite 317 - Association is established to maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of the law, to increase its usefulness in promoting the due administration of justice, and to cultivate social intercourse among its members.
Seite 35 - Jefferson's policy wanted to provide for the public credit, and this was a good opportunity to do something. Massachusetts then owned the territory of Maine, which she was crowding on the market. She was opposed to opening the northwestern region. This fired the zeal of Virginia. The South caught the inspiration, and all exalted Dr. Cutler.