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Christopher Andrews, Letters from Minnesota and Dakota
Collection of letters written while traveling through Minnesota and Dakota in 1856
Description
Future Civil War general, diplomat and state official, Christopher Andrews traveled through Minnesota and Dakota in the fall of 1856. This database is a collection of twenty-six letters he wrote during this trip. In them, he describes the area's economic and institutional development along with opportunities available for pioneers, land speculators, and entrepreneurs. He includes information regarding public lands, the Minnesota bar, area railroads, and the Red River Valley. Additionally, Andrews anticipates the creation of a separate Dakota Territory and reviews differing proposals for territorial boundaries. To those seeking information regarding Minnesota and Dakota in the 1850s, this can be an illuminating narrative.
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