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. Preface The aim of this work has been to bring together all the books and articles bearing on the history of the state of Ill- inois, as far as possible, and to so arrange and classify them as to make them of the greatest use to the student of the sub- ject. This has been only partially accomplished, owing chiefly to the inaccessibility of much of the material, but it is felt that the list of works included will furnish at least a work- ing basis for anyone desiring to pursue the study of this spec-^ ial part of the nation's history. The time covered by the list extends from the year of the famous voyage of Marquette and Joliet, when the Illinois coun- try is first known to have been traversed by the steps of white men, to the opening of the Civil war. The period divisions used are those into which the history seems most naturally to divide itself. Further divisions might have been made, but were not be- cause of the difficulty in separating the material correspondingly. The first period, that of the discovery and exploration of the country, from 1673 to 1700, is more fully covered than any of the others; yet, as the study of this epoch involves that of the early history of both Canada and Louisiana, the number of works to be consulted was very large and the treatment is not to any great degree exhaustive. It is regretted that the new edi- tion of the "Jesuit Relations", which is now appearing under the editorship of Mr. R, Q, Thwaites, has not as yet been brought down to a late enough date to be included, for, as it is to em- brace many Relations not in the former edition, it will doubtless contain much of great value to our subject. The next period, that of French colonization , and the subse- quent ones^are in a general way, it is hoped, satisfactorily treated. Many omissions were, hov/ever, unavoidable. The litera- ture of the ordinance of 1787, whic?i might be desired by the stu- dent of Illinois history, for instance, was so abundant and vari- ed that it could barely be touched upon; that of the slavery move vement in the state and of the constitutional history of the state were also but incidentally treated of. The histories of various cities and counties it was also found necessary to omit. The short list of references on the Chicago massacre is included, how- ever, because the material was accessible and because it seemed to belong quite as well to the history of the state as to that of Chicago proper. As the object of the work was merely to bring together such material as was available on the subject for the use of students, not so much effort has bejen expended in collecting bibliographic details about the books included, as in obtaining the exact re- ference in every cas- , and in so analyzing and annotating them as to exactly indicate their contents. As the work is to such a great degree analytical only the authors and brief titles of the books are given in the entries under the period divisions, the full titles and imprints being given in the "List of books referred to under the different peri- ods with full titles and imprints" appended at the close. It is hoped that this v/ill furnish as convenient a form of reference as is needed. Table of contents. T, Abbreviations for periodical references. --------6,* 2. Bibliographical works consulted. 7. 3. Lists of works on the history of Illinois. a. General history. .9^ b. Period of discovery & exploration, I673-I700. - - - n. c. Period of French colonization, I700-I763. ----- 20. d. Illinois under British control, I763-I777, - - - - -26. e. Illinois as a part of Virginia, the Northwest territory and the territory of Indiana, I777-I809. -29. f. Illinois as a territory, I809-I8I8. -------- 35. g. Chicago massacre, I8I2. 41, h. Illinois as a state from its adnittanco to the Union to the beginning of the Civil war, I8I8-I86I . -43 4. List of works referred to under the different periods with full titles and imprints. 50. Abbreviations for periodical references. Am. Antiq. --------- -American antiquarian. Am. Hist. R. -------- -American historical review. Ajn. Pioneer - -- -- -- -- American pioneer. Chr. Mo. Spec. ------- -Christian monthly spectator. De Bow. -----------De Bow*s commercial review. Harp. ------------ Harpers monthly magazine. Hesp, ------------ Hesperian. Hist. M. --------- - -Historical magazine, 111. Mo. ---------- -Illinois monthly magazine. Legal adv. --------- -Legal adviser. M. Am. Hist. - - - - - - - - -Magazine of American history. K, West. Hist, ------- -Magazine of Western history. Meth. 0, ---------- -Methodist quarterly, Nat. M. ----------- National magazine. New Eng. M. --------- New England magazine. NileV Reg. --------- NileV register. N. Am. R. ---------- North American review. Olden time --------- -Olden time. Once a week --------- Once a week. Potter Am. Mo. ------- -Potter»s American monthly. West. J. ---------- -Western journal, -We^t . :>Wq -^este-r-^A -mo-nAV>V|^ Note:- The form of reference to periodicals is that used in "Poole's index to periodical literature", volume and page numbers being separated by a colon. Bibliographical works consulted. Book's. Adams, G: K. Manual of historical literature. Griffin, A. P. F. Discovery of the Mississipx^i ; a bibliographical account. Karri sse, Henri. Notes pour servir a I'histoire a la bibliographie at a la cartographic de la Nouvelle France et des pays adjacents I548-I700. Thomson, P. G, Bibliography of the state of Ohio. Winsor, Justin. Narrative and critical history. Catalogues & indexes. American catalogue. A. L. A, index to general literature. Annual literary index to periodical literature. Chicago-Public library . Catalogue Cumulative index. Illinois state library . Catalogue Peabody institute of the city of Baltimore .Catalogue of the library, Poole* s index to periodical literature. General history. Armstrong, P. A. Centennial history of Grunrly county. Gives clear outline of early settlement and conquest of Illinois down to 1800. Barber, J. W, &• Howe, Henry. All the western states. p. 195-250. Contains outline history of state and gives much statistical and commercial information concerning towns etc., of a directory nature. Blanchard, Rufus. Discovery and conquest of the northwest. History of Illinois. A brief account of Illinois history told entertainingly. Brass, W, History of Illinois. t>»M»<i %&-n >PN\«-fca-¥\it-r> Stuve, Bernard. History of Illinois. Gives full account of the early as well as the later history, with clearness. Flint, Timothy. History... of the Mississippi valley. p. 319-35. Chiefly geographi cal ,but includes brief r.ccounts of the early towns and cities. Gerhard, F. Illinois as it is . p. 13-137. Relates the history of the state clearly and concisely. Hanford, T. W, History of Illinois. Johnson's universal encyclopaedia. 4:499-500. Outline. , \ o Larned, J. N. History for ready reference. 3; 16.94-96. Outline Monette, J. W. History of the discovery and settlement of., the Mississippi. "A work based on careful researches and of great value to the historical student." Adams, C. K. Manual of historical literature. "Contains elaborate sketches of the settlement of Louisiana and Illinois^ Winsor .,3uL-A\^.3Havra\;-\ie. v <L.YA\c£iA V\"3\oY^t)'A\ Perrin, J. N. Address delivered at St. Clair county centennial celebration at Belleville, 111, in 1890. A very brief outline of the history of the state, bringing out in condensed form the important dates, epochs and events in its discovery, settlement and progress Moses John. Illinois, Historical and statistical. The latest work on the subject; presenting new facts in regard to the history and correcting and modifying earlier statements in light of later information. New American Cyclopaedia. 9:466-67, Outline, Washburne, E, B. Illinois, history, manufactures etc. Article prepared for the Sncycolpaedia Britannica; brief, clear and concise. Period of discovery and exploration. *Allonez, Pere Claude. Illinois, P?n,ld/''pfi«?-'^^^^''^^^°''^^"^^' etc. (see Dablon, ''''' re.arquablo I672-?673!'''''p.l86!2^9.Y''' ^'"^ ! d»un troisi^me voyage fait aux Illinois, (see Dablon, mf^J Relation... I673-I679. p. 128-34. & Martin,-!!!' mVit;. * Mission du Canada. p. ) f .7^^?"^^'^^ ®^ ' ^- Discovery and explora-« tionMnr, ^ f ^ of the Mississippi. p. 67-82.) Andreas, A. T, History of Chicago. 1:40-66. Bancroft, George. History of the United States. 3;I65-67. Blanch ard, Rufus. ^is^overy and conquest of the northwest. p. 15-22, •Boutel-Dumont , G. M. Memoires historique sur la Louisiane. 2-71-73 Describes Fort St. Louis. English, (see French, nr.li. B. F. Historical Collections of Louisiana. 5:36-37.) Bradford, W. J, A. Notes on the northwest. p. 70-75. Contributes nothing original to* the subject and not is always accurate; as, for instance, Creve- and coT\er Chicago are spoken of as the same place. Breese, Sidney. Pearly history of Illinois. p. 67-140 & p. 286-302. articles marked with • ma?eriS! a contain original Brown, Henry. History of Illinois. p. II8-I44. •Butterfield, C. W. History of the discovery of the northwest by John Nicolet. p. 70-71. Shows that Nicolet probably visited Illinois country in the year 1640. ''^ Butler, J. D. • First foot-prints beyond the lakes. ReprintS(i from Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. Defines motives of La Salle and other travellers. Carpenter, W. H. & Arthur, T. S, ed. History of Illinois. p. 19-45. •Charlevoix, Rev. P. F. X. de. History and general description of New France. 3:180, 197, 203-130. 5:131-133. Commission for Sieur de la Salle, (see Brodhead, J. R, Documents relating to the colonial history of N. Y. 9:225.) A commission from the King of France to command the French possessions of America. Davidson, Alexander & Stuve^, Bernard.