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The Upper Mississippi Journal Entry by Catlin on Sioux Foxes Treaty
George Catlin recounts canoeing from Traverse des Sioux to Prairie du Chien aboard a log dugout, describing encounters with Sioux and Sauk and Fox tribes. He notes Mount Strombolo view, the Rock Island treaty with the Sauks and Foxes, and Governor Dodge's conditions. The narrative blends travel logging with vivid tribal pageantry and comments on land sale and emigration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Mississippi
Cal
Traverse de Sioux
St. Peter's River
Coteau du Prairie
St. Peter's
Meno
St Peter’s
St. Anthony
Mississippi
Lake Pepi
Prairie du Chien
Strombole
Pepin
Jupiter
Lake Pepin
Strombolo
la Montagne Qui
L’eau
Caseville
Falls
Rock Island
Lowny River
Dodge
American Fur Company
Ilinois
Missouri
Prince Keokuck
Nah Pope
Nab Pope