Minnesota State University, Mankato,

Memorial Library, Southern Minnesota Historical Center.

Hughes, Thomas, 1854 - 1934, and Family. Papers, 1855 - 1946.

SMHC Manuscript Collection 101

Hughes, Thomas, 1854 - 1934, and Family. Papers, 1855 - 1946. SMHC Manuscript Collection 101. 14 hollinger boxes and 1 newspaper box, 7.00 Cubic Feet.

ABSTRACT: This collection relates primarily to Thomas Hughes a lawyer in Mankato and a lay historian for south-central Minnesota. The majority of the Hughes collection concerns the history of Blue Earth County, Dakota and Winnebago Indians, steamboating on the Minnesota River, Welsh immigrants in Minnesota, and Traverse des Sioux. A few documents depict aspects of Hughes’s legal profession, but the majority of documents, newspapers, and photographs pertain to the region’s history. Also, the collection contains the primary notes compiled by Hughes in his research endeavors.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE: Thomas Hughes, a well-known historian from Blue Earth County and Southern Minnesota, was born in Minersville, Ohio on 23 September 1854. His family moved to a farm near Cambria, Minnesota in 1855.

Hughes attended Carlton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and after graduation, he studied law. He practiced law primarily in Mankato, Minnesota in partnership with his brother Evan Hughes. While practicing law, Thomas Hughes wrote about the history of the Mankato area. His work resulted in four publications: History of the Welsh in Minnesota (1895), History of Blue Earth County (1909), Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota (1927), and Old Traverse des Sioux (1929). In addition, he helped compile Mankato: Its First Fifty Years (1903). Also, he wrote a pamphlet on the History of Minneopa State Park and contributed articles to the Minnesota Historical Society Collections along with various publications in periodicals and newspapers.

Aside from his historical pursuits, Hughes served as Blue Earth County Attorney, 1896- 1900. He helped form the Blue Earth County Historical Society in 1916. Hughes died on 8 November 1934.

SCOPE AND CONTENT:

Series One: Correspondence 1855-1946. These letters are arranged chronologically and pertain to Hughes’s research into historical topics as well as his personal correspondence. The materials contain information about biographical details and other factual information. These letters provide insight into Hughes’s research for the History of the Welsh in Minnesota and Mankato: Its First Fifty Years, Dakota and Winnebago Indians, Traverse des Sioux, and the discovery of some Mayer sketches. Letters written between 1930 and 1934 are primarily of a personal nature.

2 Series Two: Research Notes This section contains research notes used by Hughes for writing books and articles. The notes pertain to research detailing the following publications: Blue Earth County, Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Semi-Centennial of Mankato, Old Traverse des Sioux, and Welsh in Minnesota. A portion of the materials illustrate Hughes’s research into the Sioux Uprising, Spirit Lake Massacre, Steamboating on the Minnesota River, Cambria Mounds, Early Missions in America, Forts Judson, L’Huillier, and Ridgley, Long’s Expedition, Mankato Hanging, Minneopa State Park, Minnesota History, Reminiscences, and Roads. Furthermore, the section contains personal biographies not included in Welsh in Minnesota. These biographies are about the following individuals: Edwards, Hugh Owen, Thomas Hanes, T.C. Price, David Hanes, T. Penrod Roberts, Owen Harris, William Roberts, William G. Hughes, Robert E. Roberts, William J. Hughes, Robert H. Rolands, Owen Jenkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Shelby, Chas. H. Johnson, Parson King Shields, Mrs. Jane Jones, Elias E. Shields, William Jones, Elizabeth Thomas, Edward Jr. Jones, Griffith Thomas, Edward Sr. Jones, John G. Thomas, Jas. A. Jones, Mrs. John G. Thomas, Robert J. Jones, Owen Williams, Geo. W. Jones, R.N. Williams, Grace Jones, Richard Williams, Robert R. Jones, Thomas G. Williams, T. Everett Lewis, William Morris, David Morris, O.T. Morris, R.R.

Series Three: Manuscript Drafts These drafts are for the following research endeavors: “Early History of Mankato and Vicinity,” “Early Missions in America,” “Fort Ridgley,” “Mankato Hanging,” “Steamboating on the Minnesota River,” “The County Discovered,” “The Settlement of Mankato,” “The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux,” and an untitled paper about Mankato. This section also contains information about Hughes’s published research. Manuscripts included are: History of Blue Earth County, Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Minneopa State Park, Old Traverse des Sioux, and Welsh in Minnesota.

Series Four: Miscellaneous This part of the collection contains a variety of information. Topics range from Indian archeology, Hughes legal notes, Legal papers for Patterson v. Shaubhut, newspaper clippings of “Little Journeys Through Early Minnesota History,” newspaper clippings for the Mankato Daily Free Press and The Review, notes of public addresses given by

3 Hughes, speeches by E. Raymond Hughes, a travel account, dozens of photographs of American Indians, periodical literature, and information about an Old Settlers’ Reunion in 1902.

Series Five: Volumes This section contains 69 notebooks with research notes regarding various papers and books written by Hughes. Additionally, certain notebooks contain biographies, reminiscences, a compilation of Mankato area men who participated in World War One, notes from the diary of Andrew Friend, and preliminary drafts of the History of Blue Earth County.

RESTRICTIONS: There are no restrictions on use of this collection for research purposes. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property and libel laws as they apply.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Hughes, Thomas, 1854 - 1934, and Family. Papers, 1855 - 1946. SMHC Manuscript Collection 101, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato.

ACQUISITION: Thomas L. Hughes donated this collection in 1967.

PROCESSED BY: Dr. William E. Lass processed this collection in January 1976. Finding aid revised by Jeff A. Jenson October 2001.

OCLC AND RLIN: After checking the OCLC and RLIN national databases in October 2001, it has been determined that there are no similar manuscript collections about Thomas Hughes available elsewhere.

LCSH SUBJECT HEADINGS: Hughes, Thomas, 1854-1934. Dakota Indians. Winnebago Indians. Steam-navigation -- Minnesota River. Welsh -- Minnesota. Blue Earth County (Minn.) -- History. Blue Earth County (Minn.) -- Biography. Mankato (Minn.) -- History. Minneopa State Park (Minn.) -- History. Traverse des Sioux (Minn.)

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SMHC Manuscript Collection 101 Box Folder Correspondence, 1855 - 1946 Correspondence, undated 1 1 Correspondence, 1855 - 1863 1 2 Correspondence, 1882 - 1894 1 3 Correspondence, 1895 1 4 Correspondence, 1901 - 1903 1 5 Correspondence, 1905 - 1920 1 6 Correspondence, 1924 - 1925 1 7 Correspondence, 1926 1 8 Correspondence, 1927 1 9 Correspondence, 1928 1 10 Correspondence, 1929 - 1931 1 11 Correspondence, 1932 - 1936 and 1946 1 12 Research Notes Biographical Sketches, undated 4 1 Blue Earth County, Chronology, 1852-1859 2 6 Blue Earth County, Chronology, 1859-1869 2 7 Blue Earth County, Chronology, 1850-1908 2 8 Blue Earth County, Chronology, 1870-1904 3 1 Blue Earth County, Miscellaneous Notes, undated 3 3 Blue Earth County, Schools, undated 3 2 Cambria Mounds, undated 4 3 Early Missions in America, undated 4 4 Fort Judson or “Judson Fort,” by Judge Loren Cray, undated 4 7 Fort L’Huillier, undated 4 5 Fort Ridgley, undated 4 6 Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Sioux Bibliographies, undated 3 5 Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Sioux Culture, undated 3 6 Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Sioux, Miscellaneous, undated 3 7 Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Winnebago Biographies, 3 9 undated Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, Winnebago Notes, 1855-1863 3 8 Long’s Expedition, undated 4 8 Mankato Hanging, undated 4 9 Minneopa State Park and Seppman Mill, undated 4 10 Minnesota History, undated 4 11 Old Traverse des Sioux, Research Notes, undated 3 4 Reminiscences, undated 4 12 Roads, undated 4 13 Semi-Centennial of Mankato, Biographical Sketches, undated 4 2

5 Sioux Uprising, undated 4 14 Spirit Lake Massacre, undated 4 15 Steamboating on the Minnesota River, undated 4 16 Welsh in Minnesota, Biographical Sketches, undated 2 1 Welsh in Minnesota, Biographical Sketches, undated 2 2 Welsh in Minnesota, Biographies, undated 2 3 Welsh in Minnesota, Chronology, undated 2 4 Welsh in Minnesota, Miscellaneous Notes, undated 2 5 Manuscript Drafts “The County Discovered,” undated 6 2 “Early History of Mankato and Vicinity,” undated, two copies 6 3 “Early Mission in America,” undated 6 4 “Fort Ridgley,” undated 6 5 History of Blue Earth County, unbound printing, undated 6 1 Indian Chiefs of Southern Minnesota, undated 5 3 “Mankato Hanging,” undated 6 6 Mankato Paper, Untitled, undated 6 12 Minneopa State Park, undated 5 4 Old Traverse des Sioux, pages 33-37, undated 5 6 Old Traverse des Sioux, pages 72-159, undated 5 7 Old Traverse des Sioux, Preface, and chapters II, IV, and VI, 5 5 undated “The Settlement of Mankato,” undated 6 7 “Steamboating on the Minnesota River,” undated, two copies 6 8 “Steamboating on the Minnesota River,” MHS Collections, V. 10, 5 8 and pages 134-135, undated “Traverse des Sioux,” undated 6 9 “Treaty of Traverse des Sioux,” undated 6 10 “The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux,” undated 6 11 “The Treaty of Traverse des Sioux . . .” MHS Collections, V. 10, 5 9 and pages 101-129, undated Welsh in Minnesota, pages 5-77, undated 5 1 Welsh in Minnesota, pages 81-110 and 302-304, undated 5 2 Miscellaneous Clippings, Programs, and Souvenirs, miscellaneous, undated 7 11 Indian Archeology, author unknown, undated 9 8 Legal Notes, Thomas Hughes, undated 9 4 Legal Papers, Nicholas Patterson v. John J. Shaubhut and Henry 9 5 Shaubhut in District Court, State of Minnesota, 1861 and John J. Shaubhut and Henry Shaubhut v. Nicholas Patterson in Minnesota Supreme Court, 1861. Legal Papers, 1861 and 1864 9 6 Miscellaneous, papers, undated 9 9 Newspaper Clippings, “Little Journeys Through Early Minnesota 7 9 History” by Warren Upham carried in the Minneapolis Journal,

6 August 1919 - September 1919 Newspaper Clippings, Mankato Daily Free Press, November 1926 - 7 6 March 1927 - These are without Hughes’s notes. Newspaper Clippings, Mankato Daily Free Press, January 1927 - 7 7 March 1927 - These have notes by Hughes and are duplicate copies of Box 7, Fol. 6. Newspaper Clippings, Mankato Daily Free Press, November 1926 – 7 8 December 1926 - These are without Hughes’s notes and are duplicates of Box 7, Fol. 6. Newspaper Clippings, May 1888 - October 1933 7 1 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, undated 8 1 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, 1870 - May 1913 8 2 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, June 1914 - November 1932 8 3 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, 1923 - December 1923 8 4 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, January 1924 - December 8 5 1928 Newspaper Clippings, Miscellaneous, December 1930 - January 8 6 1941 Newspaper Clippings, The Review, February 1882 - July 1882 7 2 Newspaper Clippings, The Review, August 1882 - October 1882 and 7 3 The Saint Paul Daily Press, 2 March 1870 Newspaper Clippings, The Review, November 1882 - December 7 4 1882 Newspaper Clippings, The Review, 3 and 17 June 1884 7 5 Notes of Public Addresses, Given by Thomas Hughes, ca 1926 9 10 Notes Pertaining to Photograph Identification of pictures within box 8 7 number 8, undated Old Settlers’ Reunion, 1902 9 11 Periodical Literature, 1919 - 1927 7 10 Photographs, American Indians, Birch Coolie Mission, and William 8 8 Carey Brown, P 62 - 78, undated Photographs, American Indians, P 82 - 100a, undated 8 10 Photographs, American Indians, P 101 - 108, undated 8 11 Photographs, American Indians, P 146 - 169, undated 9 2 Photographs, Miscellaneous, People, Places, and Things, P 113 - 9 1 145, undated Photographs, Steamboats, P 79 - 81, undated 8 9 Photographs, Immigrants, P 109 - 112, undated 8 12 Prices and Purchasers Lists for Hughes’s books, 1927 - 1935 9 12 Speeches, E. Raymond Hughes, 1949 - 1954 9 13 “Steamboating on the Minnesota,” E. Raymond Hughes, manuscript, 9 7 undated. Travel Account, Thomas Hughes, 1923 9 3

Volumes

7 Notebooks 1, 2, and 3, Blue Earth County Steamboating, undated 10 1 Notebooks 4 and 5, “City of Mankato” and “Notes General I” - 10 2 Sioux Uprising, undated Notebooks 6 and 7, “No. 1 Sioux Massacre of 1862” and “No. 2 10 3 Sioux Massacre of 1862,” undated Notebooks 8 and 9, “No. 3 Sioux Massacre of 1862” and 10 4 “Biographies,” undated Notebooks 10 and 11, “Notebook No. 1 - Narratives of Thos. Y. 10 5 Davis and Henry Hughes” and “Notebook No. 2 - Narratives of Thos. Y. Davis and Henry Hughes,” undated Notebooks 12 and 13, “Ft. Ridgely” and “Ink-Pa-Doo-Tah and other 10 6 Indian Stories, Indian Names of Places,” undated Notebooks 14 and 15, “Stories of Old Settlers - No. I” and “Stories 10 7 of Old Settlers - No. II,” undated Notebooks 16 and 17, “Stories of Old Settlers - No. III” and “Stories 10 8 of Old Settlers - No. IV,” undated Notebooks 18 and 19, “Stories of Old Settlers - No. V” and “Stories 10 9 of Old Settlers - No. VI,” undated Notebooks 20 and 21, “Stories of Old Settlers - No. VII” and 10 10 “Stories of Old Settlers - No. VIII,” undated Notebooks 22, 23, and 24, “Stories of Old Settlers - No. IX,” 10 11 “Stories of Old Settlers - No. X,” and “Stories of Old Settlers - No. XI,” undated Notebook 25, “Stories of Old Settlers - No. XII,” undated 10 12 Notebook 26, Stories of Early Welsh Settlers 1 1855, undated 11 1 Notebooks 27 and 28, Welsh Biography and Welsh Biography, 11 2 undated Notebook 29, Notes from the Diaries of Andrew Friend, undated 11 3 Notebook 30, Biographies, ca 1922 11 4 Notebook 31, Biographies, undated 11 5 Notebook 32, Reminiscences, undated 11 6 Notebook 33, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1845-1871, undated 11 7 Notebook 34, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1857-1899, undated 11 8 Notebook 35, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1858-1865, undated 11 9 Notebook 36, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1865-1872, undated 11 10 Notebook 37, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1866-1884, undated 12 1 Notebook 38, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1869-1871, undated 12 2 Notebook 39, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1872-1879, undated 12 3 Notebook 40, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1880-1881, undated 12 4 Notebook 41, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1887-1894, undated 12 5 Notebook 42, Chronology of Blue Earth County 1889-1901, undated 12 6 Notebook 43, Research Notes and Chronology of Blue Earth 12 7 County, undated Notebooks 44 and 45, Research Notes - Blue Earth County and 12 8 Research Notes - Blue Earth County, undated

8 Notebook 46, Research Notes - Blue Earth County, undated 13 1 Notebook 47, Research Notes - Indians, undated 13 2 Notebook 48, Research Notes - Indian Legends, undated 13 3 Notebook 49, Research Notes - Sioux Uprising of 1862, undated 13 4 Notebook 50, Research Notes - Sioux Uprising of 1862, undated 13 5 Notebook 51, Research Notes - General, undated 13 6 Notebook 52, Research Notes - General, undated 13 7 Notebook 53, Research Notes - General, undated 13 8 Notebook 54, Research Notes - General, undated 13 9 Notebook 55, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 13 10 pages 1-44, undated Notebook 56, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 1 pages 47-68, undated Notebook 57, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 2 pages 68-87, undated Notebook 58, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 3 pages 87-111, undated Notebook 59, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 4 pages 111-135, undated Notebook 60, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 5 pages 135-174, undated Notebook 61, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 6 pages 174-195, undated Notebook 62, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 14 7 pages 196-216, undated Notebook 63, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 15 1 pages 228-242, undated Notebook 64, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 15 2 pages 242-259, undated Notebook 65, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 15 3 pages 259-267, undated Notebook 66, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 15 4 pages 269-292, undated Notebook 67, Preliminary Draft - History of Blue Earth County - 15 5 pages 292-302, undated Notebook 68, Miscellaneous - Personal and Unidentified Notes, 15 6 undated Notebook 69, Mankato Area Men in World War I, undated 15 7

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Index to Volumes 1 - 25 Volume Page Notebooks 1, 2, and 3: Blue Earth County and Steamboating Babcock, Joseph W. 1 28 Baker, Levi 1 38-39 Battle between Sioux and Fox 3 31-34 Big Thunder 1 35 Big Woods River 3 6 Black Hawk 3 51-53 Blue Earth County Townships 2 52-53 County Names and Derivations 1 32-35 Euni, John 2 25-26 Exploration of Minnesota River 3 60-64 Faribault, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth 1 27 Fletcher, General Jonathon E. 1 25-26 Fort Dodge 1 47 Fremont, John C. 1 32 Frisbie & Shepard vs. City 2 62-63 Garden City 2 40-41 Gear, Reverend Ezekial 1 26 Geography of Area 2 5 Gould, Judge Andrew 1 27-28 Hartshorn, William 1 26-27 Hatch, E. H. C. 1 28 Hezlep, Leo 1 8 Inkapaduta War 1 40-54 Jackson, Henry 1 30-32 Jewett Murder 1 20-25 Johnson, Irwin H. 1 26 Johnson & Paddock to Mankato 2 69-71 Kennedy, Frank 3 4-6 Ladies Society of Presbyterian Church 2 55-57 Ladies Soldiers Aid Society 2 37-38 LeSuer’s Travels 1 11-18 Mankato, General Order, December 25 1 56-58 Mankato Schools 2 4 Mankato Settlers 2 45-48 3 34-50 Marsh, George 2 64-68 3 22-23 McLeod, Martin 1 38 Montrieul, Joseph 3 7 Mooers, Hazen 1 29-30 Morand, Amos 1 30 Napeshnee, Joseph 1 10-11

10 Pay, B. D. 1 20 Pitcher, Mrs. O. O. 2 5-9 3 3-4 Prescott, Mrs. Mary P. 1 27 Ramsey, J. C. 1 28 Rapidan 2 48 Reaney, John H. 1 28 Renville, Joseph 3 24-30 Reverend Brown 3 22-23 Roberts, Louis 1 27 Roberts, Nelson 1 28 Russell, Captain Samuel W. 1 28 Sibley, General Henry 1 35-38 Steamboats on Minnesota River 1 1-11 19-10 1 9-15 2 17-20 2 41, 49 2 51-52 2 6-15 3 51-54 3 64-67 3 Throckmorton, Captain Joseph 1 26 Thurston, John 1 39-40 Traverse des Sioux 2 15-17 Tully, Andrew R. 1 28 Walking Thunder 3 54-57 War Eagle 3 16-19 Western Farm and Village Association 1 25 Winnebagoes 2 30-32 Winnebago Relocation 2 55 Zott, Henry 1 40 Volume Four: “City of Mankato” Attorneys 8 Bierbauer, William 32 Branson, Lewis 2 Buckley, E. 3 & 23 Bunker, Daniel 3 Cannon, James 14 Chapman, Charles 22 Clark, George 14 Cole, Ephraim 32 Comstock, Byron 15 Comstock, Marshall 15, 23-24 Conner, Col. N. C. 40

11 County Officers of 1859 6 Democrats 7 Dunsum, Charles 26 Durkee, Betsey 14 Evans, E. P. 27 Everett, John 32 Folsom, S. P. 9 & 20 Fowler, J. G. 8 Free Press sued for Libel 28 Frenhayser, John 12-13 Garden City 26 Garrett, Lewis 32 Gates, Moses 12 Germania House 18 Goodrich, Henry 4 Grist Mill 27 Guenther, Joseph 32 Hanna, A. 41 Hanna and Ayers 13-14 Hinckley, John S. 1 & 29 Hoerr, J. W. 40 Houghton, N. 43 Howe, Edwin 15 Inhabitants of Mankato Rear of book Johnson, P. K. 1, 29, and 38-40 Keenan, George 18 Keenan’s Hotel 25-26 Lamm, Leo 3 Land Office 21-23 Lay, George 17 Layton, Johnson 32 Leech vs. Rauch 4-6 Mankato Claim Company 20-21 Mankato Record 4 Mankato vs. Occupants of ground 10-11 Mankato Village 20 Marsh, George 32 Maxfield, George 3, 30-31, and 33 Maxfield, Sarah 16 Maxfield, Wesley 16-19 Meier, John 27 Mills, Minard 3, 20, and 34 Moreland, Basil 14

12 Myrick & Company 44 “New Company” 22 Newell, Dustin 27 Pitcher & Tourtellotte 13 Presbyterian trustees 8 Republicans 7 & 9 Schaubert, Henry 25 School 8-9 Schroeder, John 34 Seward & Company 8-9 Shepard, William H. 3 Shigley, Adam P. 3 Sioux 40 Spring of 1856 26 Statements 35-38 Thompson, Joseph 41 Tibbetts, Henry C. 15 Township Officers, 1859 6-7 Vote on location of Jail 28 Wallingford, John 14 Ward, Robert 14-15 Warren, D. 41 West Mankato Township 24-25 Winnebagoes 31 Winslow, Lewis 15

13 Volume Five: “Notes General I” – Sioux Uprising Alexander, Joseph 56 Allen, T. O. 11 Atwater’s Story of Winnebago Indians 62 Ballard, James 60 Barnard, John 8 Beckman, John 43 Bierbauer, Jacob 49 Big Woods Welsh Settlement 57 Blossom (Winnebago Chief) 59 Boswell, Clay 63 Captain Jefferson 58 Captain Jim 58 Carimoni 59 Chaw-Ra-Way-Kaw 59 Cono, John 58 Dackins, Ed 46 Dobie, Joseph 50 Edwards, Hugh 39 Emmett Colony 39 Ewing, General W. L. D. 66 Fields, Frank 61 Findley, James 45 Fletcher, General J. E. 60 Four Cloud 59 Good Heart 58 Goodrich, Mary Elizabeth Crisp 43 Good Thunder 58 Hanson, Hans 62 Houk, Levi 65 Jepson, N. W., Doctor 64 Jewett Murder 8 & 10 Jones, William 47 Lang, Mathias 48 Lewis, Mrs. Sarah 38 & 46 “Lies in the Hill” 59 Little Hill 58 Little Priest 58 Little Thunder 58 Long, Stephen 67 Manaize, Peter 66 Medals for defenders of Fort Ridgely 6 Mullen, Pat 52 Murtaugh, Thomas 52 Myrich, Nathan 55

14 Navigation of Minnesota River 14 O’Conner, Charles 63 Olson, Nettie 64 Persons liable for military duty, 1856 12-13 Pioneers of Vernon 49 Prophet 58 Rath, John and Elizabeth 50 Red Legs 59 Rogue 58 Short Wing 58 Sioux War of 1862 1-5 Slocum, Issac 52 Steamboats on the Minnesota River, List of 38 Traverse des Sioux 7 Treaty with Winnebago Indians 55 Winnebago Indians 7 and 52-56 Winnebago Chiefs 56-59 Yellow Banks 58 Volume 6: “No. 1 Sioux Massacre of 1862” Volume 7: “No. 2 Sioux Massacre of 1862” Volume 8: “No. 3 Sioux Massacre of 1862” Baker, J. H. 8 213 Barney, A. C. 8 165 Battle Lake 8 177 Bean’s Company 8 158 Big Stone Lake 8 176 Big Thunder 6 43 Blackdog 6 41 Bluhm, John 6 58 Boucher, Addie 8 162 Brown, Joe 6 66 8 162 Brown, Samuel 7 136 8 159 Campbell, John 8 188 Campbell and Liscomb 8 154 Cambria 7 124 Cut Nose 7 95 Dackins, Edward 6 35 & 53 8 167-169 Dane, Captain Jerome 7 116 & 131 Davis, David 6 38 & 58 7 88 Davis, John P. 6 60 8 181

15 Davis, Thomas Y. 7 98 Dodd, Captain 8 187 Eastman, Charles 8 155 & 187 Edwards, William 8 215-217 Ehnamani, Artemus 6 21 Emerson, General Jonathon 6 44 Evans, D. C. 6 67 7 151 Foster, Thomas (report) 8 204 Friend, Andrew 6 12 Friendly Indians 8 187 Gilley, Joseph 6 34 Government Officials 8 172 Grannis, S. H. 6 60 Harshorn, William 6 44 Hazelwood 8 160 & 177 Henerson, Mrs. 8 171 Hinman, Jesse 6 68 Hoerr, John 6 48 Hopkins, Robert 8 210 Huggins, A. J. 8 210 Indian Execution at Mankato 8 184 Indians who started Massacre 8 186 Jewett, A. J. 6 24 Jones, Edward 6 66 8 170 Jones, Mrs. Rachel 8 164 Jones, Mrs. Richard 6 57 Jones, William 7 101 & 105 Journey to Ortonville, Upper Agency 8 178-179 Just, William 7 83 LaFramboise, Joseph 6 43 Lake Shetek Massacre 7 135 Lake Traverse 8 176 LeDuc, William 8 163 Lewis, William R. 8 170 Little Crow 6 20 Little Crow’s grandson 8 170 Lloyd, Mrs. Mary 6 47 8 183 Lone Tree Lake 8 177 Mack, Mrs. Jesse 8 171 Mankato Draft Board 8 208 Mankato Newspaper Items 7 142-151 Mankato Martial Law 7 133

16 Meihoffer, Martin 6 66 8 168 Military Rosters 6 26 Mooers, Hazen 6 45 Morgans, James 6 71 7 79 Moscow Expedition 8 196 Murray, R. J. (report) 8 208 Nance, “Josh” 8 172 New Ulm 7 94, 122, and 134 8 158 Paddock, W. W. 6 21 and 69 7 122 8 184-185 Page, John 6 58 7 151 8 164 Pay, B. D. 7 116 Pay, W. H. 7 97 Pike and Stephens 8 217 Pond Brothers (report) 8 208 Price, David 6 53 7 82 and 110 8 160 and 162 Rees, John 7 81 Reno, Captain 8 212 Reynolds, Eliza 8 168-169 Sevarance, Judge 6 1 Shaw, Joshua 8 163 Sherer, Manassah 6 19 & 40 8 169 Shields, Rachel 6 36 Sioux Bands, location in 1862 8 173 Sleepy Eye 6 67 Smith, Col. B. 6 24 Sons of Old Eve 7 95 South Bend Indians 7 96 Steel, E. D. 7 132 Taylor, B. 7 85 Taylor, Sol 6 19 & 40 8 169 Thomas, Abraham 6 63 8 156 Thomas, David 7 91

17 Traverse des Sioux appropriation 8 212 Tyler, Burton 8 156 Upper Agency 7 95 & 134 Wakeman, Thomas 6 52 Walters, Mrs. Stephen 7 103 Williams, Richard W. 7 141 & 151 8 152 Williamson, John P. 7 93 York, Frank 6 68 8 186 Volume 9: “Biographies” Alexander, Joseph 23 Alexander, Mary 19 Babcock, Joseph 19 Ballard, Columbus 47 Barnard, John 21 Bergholtz, Michael 17 Boegen, Frederick 16 & 46 Bowen, Gwennie 40 Campbell, Colin 43 Carpenter, Mrs. Louis 50 Coursall, Joe 45 Davis, Evan 39 DeRosia, Levi 28 Dutch, Charley 21 Ehnamani, Reverend Artemus 42 Evans, Annie J. 45 Evans, Mrs. David 41 Faribault, Jean Baptiste 51 Fields, James 1 Friend, Andrew 2 Glynn, William 42 Harrison, J. E. 45 Hatch, Major E. 19 Hughes, Sarah 42 Jackson, Henry 18 Keene, Josiah 21 & 48 LaFrambois, Justiana 44 Lay, George 14 Lee, George 40 Marsh, Sarah 11 McClure, Nancy 36 Mooers, Hazen 23 & 53 Parsons, Theron 8 Prescott, Mrs. Philander 20

18 Povencalle children 33 Ramsey, J. C. 19 Randall, Samuel 11 Reaney, John 19 Red Iron 29 Rees, John 40 Rees, Mrs. John 41 Robert, Louis 20 & 50 Robert, Nelson 19 Russell, Samuel 19 Shillock, Daniel 19 Sioux trip to Washington, D.C., 1858 34 Thomas, William 39 Van Brunt, George M. 54 Watts, William H. 7 Whitney, Constant 1 Williams, Benjamin 43 Williams, Rich 26 Williams, Robert 26 Volume 10: “Notebook No. 1 – Narratives of Thos. Y. Davis and Henry Hughes” Volume 11: “Notebook No. 2 – Narratives of Thos. Y. Davis and Henry Hughes” Narratives of Thomas Y. Davis Building little shanty 10 35 Butternut Valley Guards 10 8 & 12 Coming to Blue Earth County 11 60 Davis, David 11 44 & 47 Description of Uncle’s relatives 11 57 First cattle 10 7, 31, and 38 First log cabin 11 48 First mare 10 34 & 37 First oxen 11 40 First reaper 10 32 Indian attack 10 10 & 20 Jones, William R. 11 46 Judson 10 1, 10, and 22 Llauarth 11 53 Meetings at grandfather’s house 11 45 Nicholson 10 11 Niedenhoffen, Lieutenant 11 49 Philips, N. L. 10 16 Phillips, Reverend Thomas 11 44 & 56 Soldiers 11 48 Visit to Uncle John 10 35

19 Williams, Bill 10 37 Winslow Hotel, St. Peter 11 65 “Yanto” 11 50 “Y Rhyd” 11 55 “Y Bryn” 11 55 Narratives of Henry Hughes Birth of David 11 50 Bowen, Gwennie 11 34 Cambria 11 60-70 Cambria school districts 10 7 Coming to Minnesota 10 19 Daddy Jones preaches, Cambria 11 35 Davis, David 10 2 & 14 11 30 Davis, Evan J. 10 15 Davis, John 10 1 Description of father, etc. 10 15 Finding food 10 13 Griffiths, John 11 46 Horeb Church 10 5 11 30 Household relics 10 14 Hughes, H. 11 43 Hughes, Thomas 10 8 Indian trails and cemetery 11 26 Jenkins, Evan 11 42 Jenkins, Reverend Jenkin 10 12 & 22 11 27 & 58 Jones, Robert 11 26 Judson cabin of Uncle Tom 11 51 Lack of flour 11 50 Livestock 11 31 Meeting with Indians 10 13 Misunderstanding between my grandfather and wife’s people 11 44 Rees vs. Williams Brothers 10 4 11 41 Roberts, William 10 23 Salem Congregational Church 11 51 Shield’s chicken 11 58 Sibley, Henry 10 19 South Bend Cong. Church 10 13 11 49 Squatters 11 24 Stepmother 11 35 & 45 Walters, John 10 1

20 Williams Bros. vs. D. Davis 10 3 11 40 Williams, William 11 48 Volume 12: “Ft. Ridgley” Alexander, Edmund B. 56 Armistead, Lewis 56 Art history club 1 & 2 Ball, Thomas 3 Barnard, George G. 5 Bartlett, Paul W. 9-10 Barye, Antoine Louis 13 Bauer, Theodore 15 Bee, Bernhard E. 56 Bingham, Judson 57 Bitter, Karl 17 Borglum, Gutzon 19 Borglum, Solon H. 21 Boyle, John J. 25 Brenner, Victor D. 29 Brown, Henry K. 31 Buildings at Fort Ridgley 62-72 and 77-79 Canfield, Bartley 35 Church, F. E. 33-34 Crawford, Thomas 37 Dalin, Cyrus E. 41 Daniels, Doctor 115-118 DeRussy, Gustavus A. 58 Donoghue, John 43 Donovan, W. R. 83 Dunovaut, John 58 Elwell, F. E. 47 Frazee, John 49 Freeman, Mrs. H. A. 55 French, Daniel C. 51 Graffy, Charles 57 Hill, James H. 58 Howard, William 63 Livingston, La Rhett 58 Niehaus, Charles 81 Palmer, Erastus 85-86 Partridge, William Ordway 87-88 Post Commanders of Fort Ridgley 60-62 Powers, Hiram 89 Proctor, A. Phimister 93-94

21 Randall, B. H. 90-93 Reinhart, William Henry 96-97 Rhind, J. Massey 95 Rogers, John 98-100 Rogers, Rudolph 100-110 Smith, Thomas 73-77 Spencer, William C. 59 Story, William W. 110-111 Taft, Lorado 111-112 Thompson, Launt 112-113 Ward, John 114 Weeks, George H. 59 Whitney, Anne 118-119 Wilson, James 88 Woods, Samuel 56 Wright, Patience L. 119-120 Volume 13: “Ink-pa-doo-tah and other Indian stories, Indian Names of Places” Alexander, Colonel, reports 20 Barney, Charles, reports 1-10 and 30- 36 Bee, Captain 11-18 and 29 Big Gun 61 Black Eagle 29 and 42-45 Blizzard 18 Blue Spirit 29 Campbell, A. J., reports 21-23 Church, Mrs. L. J., on trouble at Springfield 48 Davis, David, reports 27-28 Duncombe, John F., reports 45 Flaundrau, Charles 50 Fort Dodge 41-42 and 45 Hezlep, George, reports 36 Hoover, H., reports 26 Jones, William P. 50 Laughlin, W. K. 47 and 49 Mazisha 60 Maxwell, John 46 Orphan, The 60 Plumstone 60 Pritchitte, Kingzing 25-26 Pritchitte, R., report on Little Crow 20-21 Red Legs 59 Saint Peter Courier, 29 April 1857 11 Schwarble, Henry, reports 28

22 Sidominudutah 37-41 Sissetons 60 Sleepy Eye 18 & 60 Spirit Lake 46-47 Springfield 48 Sweeney, Michael 47 Ta-te-yah-he, reports 23-25 White Lodge 29 Williams, Major William, reports 26 Williamson, Thomas, reports 36-37 Volumes 14 - 25: “Stories of Old Settlers” Ackerman, Albert 21 584 Adams, Moses 24 64 Adams, Moses, Mrs. 15 123 Ahkitchetak 14 45 Alexander, Joseph 24 44 Allen, John 19 408 22 31 Allyn, George W. 18 358-364 19 365-397 Arrival of Pioneers 17 283 Ash, Reverend 17 290 Atcherson, Frank 15 134 16 182 23 35 Baker, James H. 15 76 Ballard, Columbus 23 77 Baptiste, Chief 22 14 Barnard, John 21 593 Barney, Charles 21 598 24 37-43 Barr, George T. 23 30 Bell, Captain Edwin 18 297 Bennett, Abel 16 142 Blackhawk 24 64 Blakely, Captain R. 16 159 Boegen, Frederick 15 136 Born, Jacob 21 584 Brace, Edward 16 196 Bread Eaters, Mankato Co. 22 43 Bruce, Amos J. 22 69 24 83 Buck, Daniel 24 63 Burke, Francis 22 21 Burlison, Altemont 16 183

23 Cambria 16 171 25 33 & 42 Campbell, John 19 403 Cannon, James 22 5 Carpenter, Louisa 24 69 25 18 Carver, Jonathon 14 59 15 67 18 329 Catholic Church 17 265 Catlin, George 14 61 Chapman, Charles 24 76 Christensens 24 90 Coalin Brown Company 22 11 Coffin, William P. 15 64 Cole, Catherine 24 51 Common Lake 18 330 Comstock, M. J. 21 600 Cookson, John H. 15 75 & 130 Cornell, James 22 45 County Names 18 300 Court Statistics 21 517 Covel, George 16 176 Cox, Road master 22 7 Currie, Robert 23 19 Dackins, David 16 212-216 17 237 & 246 22 92-95 Dackins, Edward 15 141 Davis, David J. 16 161 & 202 24 2 25 46 Davis, Daniel P. 17 241 22 95 23 6 Davis, Evan 21 602 Davis, John 15 83 16 149 Davis, Thomas Y. 15 118 16 208 17 220 & 225 Davis, William 25 41 DeCamp, Mrs., J. W. 24 86 Deeds 23 22 DeRosia, Levi L. 15 126

24 Dickerson, N. W. 21 516 Dimond, John 22 47 Dodd Road 17 259 Dolans 24 90 Dyer, Lucius 25 3 Eberhart, Henry C. 17 251 Edwards, Hugh H. 15 125 Edwards, Margaret 25 49 Edwards, William E. 17 269 Evans, David C. 15 140 16 146 18 345 24 90 25 8 Evans, Mrs. David 16 171 Evans, Evan 22 6 23 1 & 26 Events, July – September 1873 22 38 Events, April 1860 – 1863 22 90-91 Faribault, Alexander 15 62 Father Ravaux 21 594 Featherstonhaugh, Geo. W. 14 60 Fields, William 15 114 First Roads and Stores 24 62 Flandrau 24 1 Fleming, Albert 16 181 Fletcher, Lafayette 24 50 Fort Ridgley 25 13-14 Foster, Henry 21 597 Foster, Mrs. S. H. 22 67 Foster Thomas 18 304 Frenzel, Henry 24 88 Freshet 17 278 Friend, Andrew 15 115 16 145 & 200 Fuller, Hiram 15 138 17 276 22 59 24 49 Gail, James 22 5 Gault, Zurial S. 17 236 Gerlich, John 16 183 23 38 Getty, Freeman 21 586 Gilley, Geo. 22 33

25 Gilley, Mrs. Geo. 18 335 24 66 Godfrey, Joseph 21 600 Goodrich, Mrs. Evans 17 259 Government plat of Nicollet County 15 126 Graf, Charles 14 1 16 217 17 235 & 262 Hall, J. W. 21 565 23 37 Hall, William 16 173 Hanging of 38 Indians 22 74 Hanna, Andrew 22 23 Hannah-Fristric Drugstore 17 275 Hanna, Milton 15 97 & 118 17 286 21 599 Hanna, Sarah J. 21 597 Harrison, William H. 21 597 Hartshorn, William 22 89 Hayes, Timothy S. 24 35 17 288 Haynes, M. B. 15 130 Heard, I. V. D. 14 19 Henderson, John H. 15 132 Hensley, Samuel 23 19 Herbert, Owen 25 41 Hinman, J. E. 24 81 Hobert, Chauncey 14 45 Hodapp, Joseph 25 2 Hodapp, Philip 15 107 Holmes, Tom 17 259 22 70 Hopkins Report 22 74 Horeb Church (Cambria) 23 15 Horton, W. N. 23 34 Hubbell-Tinkcorn Store 17 275 Huggins, Nancy 24 94 Hughes, Henry 15 81 16 202 & 207 17 242 22 96 Hughes, Mrs. Henry 16 207 Hughes, William S. 25 34 Hunt, Walden S. 15 73

26 Hyland, Vespacian 22 10 Indian Battle, Watonwan 14 45 Indian Names 19 412 Inkpaduta 25 8 Jackson, Henry 22 8 Jenkins, William 23 34 Johnson, P. K. 14 4, 27, and 49 18 328 24 43 & 71 Johnston, John 15 115 21 596 Jones, Ellenor 21 603 Jones, Mrs. Elizabeth 16 155 17 256 Jones, Griffith 25 41 Jones, John 19 404 25 51 Jones, Judson 25 23 Jones, Lewis P. 17 254 Jones, Margaret 25 50 Jones, Richard 25 47 Jones, Thomas O. 21 601 Judson 18 337 25 41 Julia Assessment 23 3 Karmany, Urich 24 49 Keene, Lorenzo 24 50 Kennedy, Frank 14 36 Kenworthy, Silas 21 516 22 61 Klein, John 17 266 Knights of the Forest 17 276 22 58 Knutson, Erick 24 51 LaFrancebois, Justiana 16 184 Lamm, Stephen 21 601 LeDuc, General William 15 124 Letter from Charles Johnson 20 501 Letter of D. G. Shillock to Payne on character of New Ulm 20 502 Letter to Minnesotan, 1853 20 505 Lewis, William R. 15 78, 109, and 114 Lewis, Mrs. William 24 4

27 Lieberg, Captain E. P. 17 228 19 416 Little Andrew 23 34 Little Crow 24 86 Long, Major S. H. 14 38-60 Lulsdorf, Mrs. Jane 17 277 22 60 Lyons, Lucas 23 9 Mankato 14 27 15 63 17 270 18 331 19 416-436 20 437-501 21 5-10, 516, 548, and 576 22 1, 24, 36-37, 62-63, and 74 23 10-11, 20, and 47 24 5-25 & 62 25 1, 3-4, 8, 10, 26-27, 34, 38, and 43- 45 Marks, F. O. 22 37 Marks, Isaac 22 27 Marsh, George H. 14 20 15 87 & 116 Marsh, John A. 15 72 17 291 22 91-92 24 28 25 6 Marsh, Mrs. John 17 293 18 296 24 31 & 46 Mary Kee-hei 22 90 Mather, O. R. 23 27 Maxfield, Mrs. George 22 8 Mayer, Henry 19 399 Mayotte, Catherine 15 133 McClure, Nancy 21 508 McCollum, Archibald 23 77 McCollum, Asa 23 39

28 McCullum, Lucy 16 178 McCullum, M. Z. 16 177 Mendota 14 45 Minnesota 25 5, 40, and 54-58 Minnesota River Trade 23 41 Mix, Charles H. 23 6 Montaiville, Joseph 19 402 Montrieul, Joseph 14 3 Moreland, Basil 22 48 Morris, Reverend 22 34 New Ulm German Land Company 22 34 Nicollet, J. W. 17 282 Oak Cliff 25 30 Old Betz 22 89 Old Settlers Meeting, 1870 17 263 22 35 Old Settlers Meeting, 1887 22 59 Owners, land at Traverse des Sioux 15 127 Paddock, W. W. 15 101 & 126 21 594 24 90 Pannenberg, F A. 16 166, 197, and 199 19 407-409 Parrett, Geo. W. 16 148 19 407 23 19 Parsons, Larue 24 25 Pay, B. D. 15 124 16 157 17 290 Payne, E. C. 22 4 Pearson, William 16 176 Pease, Samuel 22 7 Pederson, Ben 23 25 Perry, Hiram W. 15 133 Pettis, William H. 15 132 Piper, George W. 22 12 Pitcher, Mary 14 34 15 80, 94, and 137 16 188 18 337 23 53

29 Pitcher, O. O. 23 69 Place Names by Indians 19 413 Pleasant Mound 24 91 Pohl, John 15 103 Price, David 15 130 17 229 23 7 & 82-97 Price, James D. 16 143, 150, 154, 190, 203, and 216 17 260 Price, Mrs. Joe 25 50 Price, Rowland 17 257, 273, and 287 Pritchard, Robert S. 16 204 Provencalle, Louis 16 168 23 11 24 79 Pugh, Catherine 23 9 Ramsey, Alexander 24 62 25 21 Ramsey, J. W. 15 113 Ranklin, Clapp 15 62 Rausch, John C. 23 69 Ravaux, Father 16 204 Red River 24 78 25 8, 10, and 18 Reed, William 22 61 Rees, John 15 84 Renville, Gabriel 22 62 Renville, Joseph 14 45 Rice, Henry 22 11 Riggs, Stephen R. 16 169 18 334 22 72 Rist, Lorenzo 21 603 Robert, Louis 16 185 24 68 Roberts, Griffith 17 219 Roberts, Hugh J. 15 82 17 279 Roberts, Humphrey 18 330 Roberts, John W. 16 167 & 172 19 408 Roberts, Mrs. Margaret 25 47

30 Robertson, D. A. 21 593 & 596 24 55 Robinson, J. A. 15 128 22 30 Russell, Aaron 17 290 Sale of Indian prison 22 14 Schools of Blue Earth County 21 516 Schulte, Peter 22 10 Scharble, Henry 23 33 Seppermann, Louis 19 406 Seppman Stone Mill 16 187 Sermons of Pleasant Mound 21 567 Seward, A. D. 22 9 Sharpe, James 22 5 Shaw, John B. 15 116 Shields, Henry 23 8 Shields, Rachel 23 24 Sibley Building 17 274 22 25 Sibley, Henry 15 68 22 84 Sibley Park 15 133 Sioux 18 308 22 44 24 15-25, 62, and 65 Sioux-Winnebago Battles 22 14-17 Sleepy Eye 16 170 Slocum Isaac 23 23 Smith, W. B. 22 68 Southbend 19 414 23 12 25 38 St. Clair 23 41 Steamboating 23 43 24 64 & 77 25 17-18 & 22- 23 St. Peter 23 63-69 25 10 Sumner, Captain 24 53 Swan Lake 16 168 24 92 Swift, George 16 171 Thomas, Ann 25 49

31 Thomson, Reverend James 22 49, 54, and 57 Thurston, John H. 15 77 Thurston, R. H. 21 510 Tinkcorn, James R. 17 289 24 44 Traverse des Sioux 17 258 18 320 23 69 Trenhaiser, John 22 20-21 Triffiany, Virgil 22 4 Trip to Lac qui Parle 14 37 Troops to Fort Ridgley, 1860 22 12 Voyage of West Newton, 1853 20 506 Walker, S. M. 22 58 Wallingford, Betsey 22 33 Walters, David 17 248 Walters, Mrs. Ursula 25 49 Warren’s Report on Minnesota River 21 517 Watts, William 23 72 Wa-we-na-pe 23 62 Weather 22 29 Webber, Julius 17 279 Webster, Gilbert 21 602 Welsh Colony 19 410 20 507 Whitcomb, George H. 16 169 Wigley, Joshua 21 604 25 46 Wilkes 16 198 Willard, Daniel 24 52 Williams, David J. 16 194 23 19 Williams, Jenkins 23 4 Williams, Thomas D. 17 237 Williams, William 16 164-165 17 219 25 37 Williams, Mrs. Winnifred 16 198 Williamson, D. Thomas 14 57 & 61 22 68 & 73 Wilson, James 15 128 & 130 25 1

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