Pioneer Collections, 8. köideThe Society, 1886 |
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... River Raisin , and extending six miles in width west from Detroit river . A few years later , on the first day of July , 1805 , Governor William Hull having arrived at Detroit , the govern- ment of the Territory of Michigan began its ...
... River Raisin , and extending six miles in width west from Detroit river . A few years later , on the first day of July , 1805 , Governor William Hull having arrived at Detroit , the govern- ment of the Territory of Michigan began its ...
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... river at that place . In 1837 he went back to New York , where he married ( for his third wife ) Emeline Gillette , of Gainesville . Returning in the winter of 1838 he worked at his trade until the spring of 1840 , when he removed to ...
... river at that place . In 1837 he went back to New York , where he married ( for his third wife ) Emeline Gillette , of Gainesville . Returning in the winter of 1838 he worked at his trade until the spring of 1840 , when he removed to ...
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... Rivers , died July 30 , 1884 , aged 85 years . O. R. Tucker , Three Rivers , died December 10 , 1884 , aged 58 years . Daniel B. Doty , Three Rivers , died February 20 , 1885 , aged 47 years . Mrs. J. H. Lyon , Three Rivers , died ...
... Rivers , died July 30 , 1884 , aged 85 years . O. R. Tucker , Three Rivers , died December 10 , 1884 , aged 58 years . Daniel B. Doty , Three Rivers , died February 20 , 1885 , aged 47 years . Mrs. J. H. Lyon , Three Rivers , died ...
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... river of the same name , grew apace and became , for a time , the leading town on the lake . The mines , situated in the interior , fourteen miles up the river , were reached first by the river in flat boats , but as the river was ...
... river of the same name , grew apace and became , for a time , the leading town on the lake . The mines , situated in the interior , fourteen miles up the river , were reached first by the river in flat boats , but as the river was ...
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river was shallow and difficult to navigate , a plank road was built direct to the minus . Rockland and other ... river without governmental aid and invited the commerce of the lakes to enter their safe and convenient port in the ...
river was shallow and difficult to navigate , a plank road was built direct to the minus . Rockland and other ... river without governmental aid and invited the commerce of the lakes to enter their safe and convenient port in the ...
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