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... Erie , Nov. 22 , 1780 . 473 Bills , Drafts and Receipts for Government Supplies at Michillimackinac , 1781-2 . Letters of C. W. Butterfield to C. I. Walker , regarding Crawford's Defeat in 1782 . 472 476 Lease of House and Lot in ...
... Erie , Nov. 22 , 1780 . 473 Bills , Drafts and Receipts for Government Supplies at Michillimackinac , 1781-2 . Letters of C. W. Butterfield to C. I. Walker , regarding Crawford's Defeat in 1782 . 472 476 Lease of House and Lot in ...
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... Erie , and ran directly north one hundred and eighteen miles ; thence east by north eighty miles to near White Rock , Lake Huron . This land now contains two hundred and eight townships and several large cities , while highly cultivated ...
... Erie , and ran directly north one hundred and eighteen miles ; thence east by north eighty miles to near White Rock , Lake Huron . This land now contains two hundred and eight townships and several large cities , while highly cultivated ...
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... Erie Canal was opened to Buffalo , and then the enterprising fami- lies from New York and other Eastern States led the way , for ten or twenty successive years , to Michigan . Men in search of lands and new homes came into most every ...
... Erie Canal was opened to Buffalo , and then the enterprising fami- lies from New York and other Eastern States led the way , for ten or twenty successive years , to Michigan . Men in search of lands and new homes came into most every ...
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... Erie . Twice we had to put back a long way on account of head winds . I do not now remember the name of the vessel , but the captain's name was Blake . There was but one lady on board except myself who did not suffer from sea - sickness ...
... Erie . Twice we had to put back a long way on account of head winds . I do not now remember the name of the vessel , but the captain's name was Blake . There was but one lady on board except myself who did not suffer from sea - sickness ...
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... Erie , and plenty to eat of venison , wild honey , cranberries , etc. We made our mince pies of pumpkins and cranberries in place of apples , and ate bean porridge instead of bread and milk . Our water for cooking was drawn in a barrel ...
... Erie , and plenty to eat of venison , wild honey , cranberries , etc. We made our mince pies of pumpkins and cranberries in place of apples , and ate bean porridge instead of bread and milk . Our water for cooking was drawn in a barrel ...
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