Interview notes, 1877.

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Interview notes, 1877.

Lyman C. Draper's interview notes of and correspondence from William Powell, recollecting his father, Peter Powell's pioneer life in the early 1800's in Wisconsin; his own early life as soldier, trader, and interpreter for the Menominee Indians; and information on Menominee chiefs and the origin and meaning of Indian names.

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