The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The winning of the WestP. F. Collier, 1896 - 19 pages V. 1, 2, 3, 4 -- The winning of the West. v. 5, 6 -- The naval war of 1812. v. 7 -- Hunting the grisly and other sketches. v. 8 -- The wilderness hunter. v. 9 -- Hunting trips of a ranchman; Hunting trips on the Prairies and in the mountains. v. 10 -- American ideals; Administration-civil service. v. 12 -- The strenuous life. v. 13, 14, 15, 16 -- Presidential addresses and state papers. |
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Page 49
... Congress began its sittings the only frontiersmen west of the mountains , and beyond the limits of continuous set- tlement within the old Thirteen Colonies , 1 were the two or three hundred citizens of the little Watauga commonwealth ...
... Congress began its sittings the only frontiersmen west of the mountains , and beyond the limits of continuous set- tlement within the old Thirteen Colonies , 1 were the two or three hundred citizens of the little Watauga commonwealth ...
Page 57
... Congress , in a spirit of slavish subserviency , had instructed the Ameri- can commissioners to take no steps without the knowledge and advice of France . Franklin was inclined to obey these instructions ; but Jay , sup- ported by Adams ...
... Congress , in a spirit of slavish subserviency , had instructed the Ameri- can commissioners to take no steps without the knowledge and advice of France . Franklin was inclined to obey these instructions ; but Jay , sup- ported by Adams ...
Page 99
... Congress , No. 150 , Vol . II , p . 21. Letter from Major W. North , August 23 , 1786 . 15 Letter in " Massachusetts Gazette , " above quoted . which on the border of the Indian country sank into The Indian Wars , 1784-1787 99.
... Congress , No. 150 , Vol . II , p . 21. Letter from Major W. North , August 23 , 1786 . 15 Letter in " Massachusetts Gazette , " above quoted . which on the border of the Indian country sank into The Indian Wars , 1784-1787 99.
Page 114
... Congress raised a tiny regular army , and several companies were sent to the upper Ohio to garrison two or three small forts which were built upon its banks . Commis- sioners ( one of whom was Clark himself ) were appointed to treat ...
... Congress raised a tiny regular army , and several companies were sent to the upper Ohio to garrison two or three small forts which were built upon its banks . Commis- sioners ( one of whom was Clark himself ) were appointed to treat ...
Page 116
... MSS . Jesse Benton to Thos . Hart , April 3 , 1786 . 4 State Department MSS . , No. 56. Address of Corn Tassel and Hanging Maw , Sept. 5 , 1786 . to Congress the same chiefs had been engaged in negotiations 116 The Winning of the West.
... MSS . Jesse Benton to Thos . Hart , April 3 , 1786 . 4 State Department MSS . , No. 56. Address of Corn Tassel and Hanging Maw , Sept. 5 , 1786 . to Congress the same chiefs had been engaged in negotiations 116 The Winning of the West.
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