PREFACE.

Is presenting to the public the first number of what is designed to be a thorough and complete "GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN," the Publisher feels no ordinary degree of diffidence, appreciating, as he does, the immense amount and variety of the labor required to perfect a work of this character. Relying entirely upon the intelligence and appreciation of his readers, he waives the usual custom of authors in offering an apology, believing that if the work possesses any merit, no apology is required, and if devoid of merit, the least said the better. A work of this character is necessarily the result of a consultation of a multitude of authorities,—often varying and not always reliable,-how well the publisher has succeeded in his task, he leaves his readers to decide, hoping that their kind indulgence will be extended toward the shortcomings of the work, and that its merits will not be overlooked.

To the following authorities the publisher is greatly indebted, having drawn liberally upon them in various parts of the book.

Foster & Whitney's Report of the Geology and Topography of the Lake Superior Land District, Ray Haddock's Reports of the Trade and Commerce of Detroit, R. E. Roberts' Sketches of the City of Detroit, Dupee, Beck & Sayles' Copper Stock Reports, Sheldon's History of Michigan, Blois' Gazetteer of Michigan, Lee & Southerland's Michigan State Directory, United States Census Report for 1860, Clark's Detroit City Directory, United States Post Office List, Annual Report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, McCabe's Detroit Directory of 1837, Michigan Geological Report of 1859-60, Lectures of Gen. Lewis Cass, Henry R. Schoolcraft and Majors Whiting and Biddle, George L. Whitney's articles in Detroit Daily Advertiser, Henry C. Leach, U. S. Indian Agent, Truman B. Fox, Esq., of East Saginaw, J. P. Crippen, Esq., of Coldwater, and the editors of newspapers generally throughout the State, together with a host of paid writers and voluntary contributors.

CHARLES F. CLARK, Publisher.