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 34
... district . This time Nashborough was the point aimed at . A large body of Cherokees approached the fort 1 Haywood says they burned " immense quantities of corn ” ; as Putnam points out , the settlers could have had very little corn to ...
... district . This time Nashborough was the point aimed at . A large body of Cherokees approached the fort 1 Haywood says they burned " immense quantities of corn ” ; as Putnam points out , the settlers could have had very little corn to ...
Page 39
... the inhabitants , who had steadily dwindled in num- bers , became so discouraged that they again mooted the question of abandoning the Cumberland district in a body . Only Robertson's great influence pre- vented The War in the Northwest 39.
... the inhabitants , who had steadily dwindled in num- bers , became so discouraged that they again mooted the question of abandoning the Cumberland district in a body . Only Robertson's great influence pre- vented The War in the Northwest 39.
Page 48
... District . 12 Calendar of Va . State Papers , III . , 584 , 608 , etc. 13 Robertson MSS . As the letter is important I give it in full in the Appendix . 14 So spelt ; but apparently his true name was Miro . CHAPTER IX WHAT THE WESTERNER ...
... District . 12 Calendar of Va . State Papers , III . , 584 , 608 , etc. 13 Robertson MSS . As the letter is important I give it in full in the Appendix . 14 So spelt ; but apparently his true name was Miro . CHAPTER IX WHAT THE WESTERNER ...
Page 64
... districts . Thus each of the backwoods commonwealths , during its short - lived term of absolute freedom , reproduced as its governmental system that of the old colonial county , increasing the powers of the court , and changing the ...
... districts . Thus each of the backwoods commonwealths , during its short - lived term of absolute freedom , reproduced as its governmental system that of the old colonial county , increasing the powers of the court , and changing the ...
Page 72
... District , & knowing the falsehood of the report we have heard they are willing to attack their Province . You ought to make the same account of the news you had that the Indians have been ex- cited in their Province against you , since ...
... District , & knowing the falsehood of the report we have heard they are willing to attack their Province . You ought to make the same account of the news you had that the Indians have been ex- cited in their Province against you , since ...
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