ISBN: 9780217003926

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XII. INDORSEMENT AND CONCLUSION. N the following day, and several days succeeding our return to Minneapolis, the subjoined indorsements were placed in my hands, with the exception of three received at a later period from Park Rapids. This corroborative testimony is presented with a view to establishing the fact that every member of my Second Expedition fully confirmed my announcement of 1881 that the heart-shaped lake lying above, and immediately to the south of, Itasca, is the True Source of the Mississippi. It may be added that the chief reason for introducing these indorsements is found in the statements of a few cavilers, who have gratuitously asserted that my companions were divided in their conclusions as to the eal origin of the Great River. In a word, the decision of the party was unanimous, as will be clearly seen in the report and unsolicited letters given in this chapter. E. M. Horton of Park Rapids, to whom allusion has been made in previous chapters, and who accompanied the expedition in the capacity of surveyor, thus expresses his views: Central House, Park Rapids, Minnesota, September 2, 1891. I was engaged by Captain Willard Glazier on August 22, 1891, to accompany his expedition to the Ilascan Basin for the purpose of measuring the streams flowing into Lake Itasca and Lake Glazier; vhich I did with the following results: rase) Assisted by Oliver S. Keay, I measured all the creeks flowing into the southwest arm of Lake Itasca, and those emptying into Lake Glazier, and found that Excelsior Creek, an affluent of Lake Glazier, is by far the longest feeder, its source being 6,799 feet farther from Lake Itasca than the source of Nicollet Creek. It is my belief that the Source of the Missis-ippi is in Lake Glazier--the only well-defined I ody ... Willard W. Glazier, Books, History, Headwaters of the Mississippi Books>History <

ISBN: 9780217003926

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either pa… More...

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