H. B. Ames letter, 1894 September 4.

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H. B. Ames letter, 1894 September 4.

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A letter written by H. B. Ames to James I. Coffey (Coffy) requesting information on the Indian names of lakes and rivers in northeast and north central Minnesota with Coffey's pencilled in responses. A note on the back of the letter says "Chippewa Geographic Names". The information from Coffey was to be given to N. H. Winchell, state geologist of Minnesota.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Coffey, James R.

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Winchell, N. H. (Newton Horace), 1839-1914

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Newton Horace Winchell came to Minnesota in 1872 when the Legislature offered him $1,000 to complete the first geological survey of the state. He was the first person to map Minnesota's geology and mineral deposits; he discovered the valuable low-grade iron ore deposits of the Mesabi and Vermilion ranges. He founded the Minnesota Geological Survey, served as its director for 28 years, and was the first head of the University's geology and geophysics department. From the guide to the ...

Ames, H. B.

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