Sketches of a tour to the lakes, 1826.

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Sketches of a tour to the lakes, 1826.

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A record of a journey from Washington, D.C., to Lake Superior, with a description of the character and customs of the Chippewa Indians. Also includes an account of the treaty of Fond du Lac, negotiated by McKenney and Lewis Cass, and a vocabulary of the Algic or Chippewa language. Illustrated with watercolor sketches of scenes and persons.

3 v. (750 p.) : ill.

American Philosophical Society Library

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American Philosophical Society Library

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

McKenney, Thomas Loraine, 1785-1859

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Public official, editor, and publisher. From the description of Letter of Thomas Loraine McKenney, 1825. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454524 Thomas Loraine McKenney was Superintendent of the Indian Bureau. From the description of Sketches of a tour to the lakes, 1826. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122632847 Thomas Loraine McKenney, founder of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, was the author, with James Ha...