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French and Indians of Illinois River

By: Nehemiah Matson

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French and Indians of Illinois River

By: Nehemiah Matson

Complex and paradoxical, Nehemiah Matson (1816-1873) celebrated the occupation of the Middle West by European pioneers even as he labored to preserve the memory of the natives these pioneers replaced. He perpetuated the memory of the Indians who were driven out of the territory, but he nevertheless accumulated wealth selling their land to the pioneers. Rodney O. Davis notes in his new foreword to this book that Matson combined the attributes of a scholar with those of a salesman and promoter. Matson settled in Princeton, Illinois, in 1836. He left behind a library partially endowed by him, named for him, and finally completed in 1913. According to Davis, however, Matson's other legacy, "of equal significance in his own eyes, consisted of the five books he authored on northern Illinois and Illinois River history and cartography, volumes based not only on conscientious scholarship but also on both Indian and white reminiscence and on local folklore." Matson's historical writings are valuable even when he deals with well-known events because his personal perspective makes his observations unique. Without the stories and reminiscences he collected, much valuable information would have been lost, especially since many of his informants, both Indian and European, were illiterate. Because his informants often told conflicting stories, Matson admitted that "harmonizing all conflicting accounts . . . has not been a success." Although Matson's sources may not always have agreed, and sometimes his heart may have overruled his head and colored his accounts, he was a conscientious and committed author. "Obviously," Davis explains, "this book must be evaluated as what it is, a piece of colorful local history, romantically anchored in legend yet rooted also in invaluable research and produced by a dedicated amateur whose standards were high. . . . French and Indians of Illinois River is a model of its type, indeed a minor classic.

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A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852, the Sabbath After the Interment of Hon. Daniel Webster, by Nehemia

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A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852, the Sabbath After the Interment of Hon. Daniel Webster, by Nehemia

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The Making of the Modern Law: Legal Treatises, 1800-1926 includes over 20,000 analytical, theoretical and practical works on American and British Law. It includes the writings of major legal theorists, including Sir Edward Coke, Sir William Blackstone, James Fitzjames Stephen, Frederic William Maitland, John Marshall, Joseph Story, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Roscoe Pound, among others. Legal Treatises includes casebooks, local practice manuals, form books, works for lay readers, pamphlets, letters, speeches and other works of the most influential writers of their time. It is of great value to researchers of domestic and international law, government and politics, legal history, business and economics, criminology and much more.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++Harvard Law School Libraryocm12857533Boston: Geo. C. Rand, 1852. 23 p.; 22 cm.

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The Notebooks of Nehemiah Wallington, 1618-1654

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By: Nehemiah Wallington

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The Notebooks of Nehemiah Wallington, 1618-1654

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This book provides substantial excerpts from the seven surviving notebooks of London wood-turner and puritan Nehemiah Wallington. Covering the period 1618 to 1654, the writings touch on a broad range of everyday and spiritual concerns. Accounts of incidents in his domestic, working and religious life sit side-by-side with sustained meditations on his spiritual state and reports on national events are recorded, along with their possible providential meanings. This collection provides a unique window into everyday life in seventeenth century England.

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A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852

By: Adams Nehemiah

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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French and Indians of Illinois River

French and Indians of Illinois River

French and Indians of Illinois River

French and Indians of Illinois River

A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852, the Sabbath After the Interment of Hon. Daniel Webster, by Nehemia

A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852, the Sabbath After the Interment of Hon. Daniel Webster, by Nehemia

The Notebooks of Nehemiah Wallington, 1618-1654

The Notebooks of Nehemiah Wallington, 1618-1654

A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852

A Sermon Preached to the Congregation at the Essex Street Church, October 31, 1852

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