Life of the honbl. Hoo-wan-nee-kaw or Little Elk, [1912].

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry 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...

Kinzie, John Harris, 1803-1865.

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John H. Kinzie, Indian agent and trader, was the son of Chicago pioneer John Kinzie. Before settling in Chicago in 1834, Kinzie served as private secretary to Lewis Cass, territorial governor of Michigan. Later he was an Indian subagent (Prairie du Chien Agency) at Fort Winnebago, Wisc. from 1828-1833. From the description of Life of the honbl. Hoo-wan-nee-kaw or Little Elk, [1912]. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 37824736 ...

United States. Office of Indian Affairs. Prairie du Chien Agency

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Gordon, Eleanor Lytle Kinzie, 1835-1917.

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Eleanor Kinzie Gordon, daughter of John H. Kinzie, was born in 1835 and raised in Chicago. Gordon later moved to Savannah, Ga. and became involved in a variety of philanthropic causes. She also authored several books including Lieutenant Helm's Account of the Fort Dearborn Massacre. Gordon died in Savannah in 1917. From the description of Letters, 1912 Mar. 6-May 30. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 37841256 ...

Hoowanekaw, fl. 1774-1831.

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