Travels through the northwestern regions of the United States.

"The Narrative Journal Of Travels From Detroit Northwest by Henry R. Schoolcraft was published in 1821. Schoolcraft accompanied the Cass expedition of 1820 which explored the southern shore of Lake Superior and water communications to the Mississippi River. Information supplied by Schoolcraft's jour...

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Main Author:	Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Ann Arbor [Mich.] : University Microfilms, [1966]
Series:	March of America facsimile series ; no. 66.
Subjects:	Northwest, Old > Description and travel. Great Lakes (North America) > Description and travel. Mississippi River > Description and travel. Travel. Northeastern States. United States > Old Northwest. Great Lakes. Mississippi River. United States.
Summary:	"The Narrative Journal Of Travels From Detroit Northwest by Henry R. Schoolcraft was published in 1821. Schoolcraft accompanied the Cass expedition of 1820 which explored the southern shore of Lake Superior and water communications to the Mississippi River. Information supplied by Schoolcraft's journal hastened the flow of settlers into this region. His journal showed that the United States government could establish order among the Indians and that the land could support a considerable population"--Foreword.