Papers, 1975, 1978.

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Papers, 1975, 1978.

Items on Wisconsin history prepared by political science professor Charles D. Goff; consisting of a research paper entitled "George Johnston: First Settler in Oshkosh"; notes and a transcription of Captain Henry Whiting's 1819 journal of a march from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien; and notes and transcribed excerpts from 1876-1877 newspaper essays on the history of Winnebago County by Reuben Gold Thwaites.

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Whiting, Henry, 1788-1851

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Henry Whiting was born in Lancaster, Mass. in 1788. Whiting entered the U.S. Army in 1808, becoming a Second Lieutenant a year later, and a First Lieutenant in 1811. He worked as an aide to General J.P. Boyd and General Alexander Macomb, and in 1817 was promoted to Captain. Whiting was made brigadier-general of the U.S. Army on Feb. 23, 1847. He was a regent of the University of Michigan, and Secretary of the Michigan Historical Society, 1828-1833, and wrote on scientific and other subjects. Hen...

Johnston, George, 1796-1861.

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George Johnston was the son of John Johnston and the daughter of Waub-o-jeeg, a prominent chief of the Lake Superior Chippewas. George was born in the Sault Sainte Marie area in 1796. He was formally educated in the English tradition in Montreal. George returned to Sault Sainte Marie in 1808. His family was an important part of the Old Northwest Territories. He was acquainted with the dominant cultures of the area and spoke fluent French, Chippewa, and English. George was also well acquainted wi...

Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913

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Goff, Charles D., 1915- .

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