Book/Printed Material Recollections of the city and people of St. Paul, 1843-1898
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CITY AND PEOPLE OF ST. PAUL, 1843–1898. BY AUGUST L. LARPENTEUR. “There's a Divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.” I am requested by our worthy...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 364 right at our door, and were not circumscribed by game laws; fish of every variety abounded in our many lakes; and a day's ride from where we stand would bring us...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 365 When I was about six years old, my mother died, leaving myself and an only brother. We were taken to our grandfather's, and with him I made my future home. Grandmother,...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 366 Thereupon I got the consent of my grandfather to accompany him as far as St. Louis. We came from Baltimore to Harrisburg, Penn., by rail and canal, and also by canal...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 367 we could get nothing for them. There was no money. The few dollars he had brought with him from the East he had placed in the hands of a friend, who...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 368 called upon me, giving me a history of his venture and intentions for his future trade in this new and but little known Indian country. He said there were half-breeds from...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 369 Missouri river to the Pacific coast, did not exceed three hundred. To-day we count them by the millions. The Indian and the buffalo have disappeared and given place to habits of...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 370 over the log and fell head foremost into three feet of snow, and before I could dig him out I thought he would smother. I had not been long in the...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 371 not a very bright boy, and had many things yet to learn, 'twas just as I had surmised. The company's money got into a hole before it reached that in the...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 372 binding them to have the rite performed as soon as it could be legally done. The contract was drawn and duly signed, and as Mr. and Mrs. Evans could not occupy...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 373 the stern realities of life. Such were the wives of the old setlers, and to them is due all praise for the benefits we are all enjoying here to-day. To one...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 374 and had his hands full of plates and dishes; he was so frightened that he let them fall out of his hands, and they broke all to pieces.” Now, you all...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 375 were, therefore, pursued and overtaken by the Sioux, their hereditary enemies, and two battles were fought, one in the valley of the Rum river and the other at Stillwater, on the...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 376 on the arrival of every boat, and on other occasions, for sweetmeats and delicacies with which to treat them, all of which was very nice and commendable in him, of course;...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 377 since. He made his way to what was known later as the Baptist hill. An Ojibway half-breed, Mr. Pierre Bottineau, lived there, and at that very time a ball was going...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 378 when he came in and told us of the circumstance, we all started out for a systematic search. I found him lying at full length, frozen stiff, not far from where...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 379 some dozen or more, and they carefully guarded our tents while we went to attend the sales. General Samuel Leech was the receiver, Col. C. S. Whitney the register, and B....- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 380 finished by the new firm. This was situated on the corner of Jackson and Second streets. The building was used later by William Constans, and finally came into the hands of...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 381 but it would require too much space and time. One, for instance: “Horse Mantua-Maker, A. R. French, on Third street, in St. Paul, is prepared to make and furnish Saddles, Harness,...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 382 and others; sold a portion of my goods, and made arrangements for leaving early the next morning. During the evening I made several visits, and found all very much interested in...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 383 Pomroy. The latter is still alive and with us; the other two are dead. The painting was done by James McBoal, one of the best and laziest mortals that ever lived....- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 384 of time, Jackson street was to be graded. We removed his remains to a cemetery back of St. Joseph's Academy. Afterward, when Iglehart street was opened and graded, his remains had...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 385 agencies were established, one about eight miles below the mouth of the Redwood river, and the other on the Yellow Medicine river. There being more or less dissatisfaction among these Indians,...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 386 GAME, AND ITS DECREASE. Game was plentiful in those days. A poor man even with an old flint-lock gun and black powder could decorate his table once in a while with...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 387 Here was a dilemma. The captain wished to reach St. Paul with his boat so as to lay her up there all winter. It was then about the first of November....- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 388 He had been pounded over the head till he scarcely dared to move one way or the other. However, he was finally induced to step upon the staging, and there he...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 389 one who has seen her drain the product of this great valley from the Falls of St. Anthony to the balizes that guide the pilot coming in from the sea, feel...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 390 my bill, and, after we had walked down to the boat together, I drank a mint julep and smoked a cigar with him. Both of us retired in apparent good health...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 391 Some historians write up Pierre Parrant, my old friend, as a very wicked man. I knew him well, and have to take issue with them. The only offense I could charge...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 392 I dare not express my sentiments regarding them and what I think of them, for fear there might be some exceptions taken. After they have retired from the sphere of action,...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 393 reminding him of his remark on the corner by the Merchants' Hotel. Little Crow came after me, and at his request I went, and the New governor saw that man needs...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901
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Recollections of the city and people of Saint Paul, 1843-1898 394 require an annex, as with our new United States postoffice building to-day. Old settlers and, fellow contemporaries, I cannot close this already too long paper, without expressing my gratification and pride,...- Contributor: Larpenteur, August L (August Louis) - Minnesota Historical Society
- Date: 1901