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Reminiscences of St Paul and Alma 1860 Visit
The writer recalls Minnesota capital St Paul in 1847 and 1860 with Henry Jackson, Rantoul, St Clare, and Selkirk ties. He describes bridge dimensions, prices for road tolls, river traffic wars, and St Paul’s growth, plus Alma Wisconsin settlement led by Victor Probst and others. Describes court, breweries, vineyards, and local people as well as travel anecdotes and a New Orleans style tone.
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St. Paul In
Big Tadinna
Jon
Rob
Rantoul
St. Clare
Henry Jacksone
St. Paul Bridge
Howse
Capito
Stearmabout War
Arma
Eniron
St. Paa
Minnesota
Henry Jackson
Robert Rantoul, Jr
Massachusetts
Boston
Selkirk
St. Peal
St. Paul
St. Peters
St. Anthony’s Falls
Olen
Gren
Paul
T. Paul Hwee
Mississippi
Sh. Teper
Iridge
Palmer
Qalesville University
Supreme Court
Galena
la Crosse
Alma
Wenona
Ata
Buffalo County
Wisconsin
Victor Probst
John Wacker
Egiodius Kaller
Waacker
John Martin
Lewis Krittle
Rodulf Reiner
Probst
Nicholas Martin
Mattias Harmer
Minneiska
Minn
Krittle
Buffalo City
Switzerland
Solothurn
Bibrist
New York
Sandusky
Ohio
Detroit
Tie
Wm, IL. Gates
James Gilbert
Rudolf Reiner
Christian Winger
Winger
County Board of Supervisors
W. H. Gates
du Crosse
R. R
D—I
Bage
Kellogg's Hall
Doestick
Agatin
Galesville
Thos
Davis
S. B. Northern Belle
Beach
Gardner