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Fragmentary US law text and voyage excerpts from La Salle era
The document combines partial appropriations acts for 1839 including civil and diplomatic expenses, plus a long narrative of early American exploration by La Salle and Hennepin. It details budgets for government offices, postes, and infrastructure, and then shifts to 1680s-82 civilizational encounters, fort builds, and travels along the Mississippi and Illinois with Indigenous tribes, goods, and hardships.
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Jovernany
United States
Poe Renornantion
Eepmone Athe Supreme Coun
Wolowbiap
Senate
Custam-House
New Orleans
Dutlare
Boston
New York
Treasury
Register
Smithsonian
Arisig
Louis WM
Saybrook
Connectigut
Buffaires
Lipland
Baltimore
Secretary of State
House of Representatives
Randall
Uvian Life Company
Ilinois
Key West
Luigi Porsico
Capitol
Artis
Wanda
Philadelphia
Ieee
Orleans
Staua
Tory
Ueonepin
Lake
Michigas
Joel
M. la Salle
la Salle
Puther
Gabriel
Zepobe
Lynnepin
Europe
Culuurst
Hennepin
Troquiis
Nouth
Blicingan
Calumet
Chicago
Thic
M. de ‘Tonu
Louti
Buslimgakiwak
Bern
Miami
Kankakee
Uhugis
Meuse
Ulinon
Binois
Canada
Hugger
Phis
Tle
Lee M. Lu
Peoria Lake
Thuan
Evra
Tait
Triby
Grifin
le Sale
Fort Frestenac
Chasepina
Zenobe
Alwady
Oll
Jeft
Fort Crevecous
M. de ‘Loot
la Selle
Rennespin
Vallee
Tamarva
Maroa
Illinois
Indiana
America
Mississippi
Flu
M. la Salie
Missouri
Adansa
Leange
New Mexico
Tlennopin
Gerce
Creal
Secontacians