History of La Salle County Illinois
Volume I
Chicago, Interstate Publishing Co. 1886
Online Edition Transcribed by Nancy Piper
Chapter I: Introductory
Chapter II: Scientific
Chapter III: Indians and Early Explorations
Chapter IV: Early and Civil History:
Page 202-207: Settlements (The First Settlers; The Greens and "Green Mills"; James Galloway and the Trip to Chicago - The Drunken Boat Captain and the Storm, 1826 Chicago and Hard-Scrabble, The Treachery of the American Fur Company, The Trip to LaSalle County)
Page 208-210: Settlements (The Indian Scare, Early Education, The Great Snow, Settlers from Northampton, Massachusetts, Settlers of 1830 , 1831 and 1832. Update 3/25/04 : Added page 210 - Settlers of 1836 and travel to the Chicago market)
Chapter V: Old Settlers Society:
Chapter VI: Political History
Chapter VII: Mexican War
Chapter VIII: The Civil War
Chapter IX: The County Press
Chapter X: The Bar
Chapter XI: The Medical Profession
Chapter XII: Railroads
Chapter XIII: Illinois and the Michigan Canal
Chapter XIV: Public Buildings
Chapter XV: Underground Railroad
Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous
Chapter XVII: City of Ottawa
Chapter XVIII: City of Streator
Chapter XIX: Mendota City
Chapter XX: City of La Salle
Chapter XXI: Village of Marseilles
Chapter XXII: Peru City
Chapter XXIII: City of Earlville
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