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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Utah, State of (search)
928 square miles. Territorial governors Brigham Youngassumes office1851 Alfred Cummingassumes office1857 John W. Dawsonassumes office1861 Stephen S. Hardingassumes office1862 James Duane Dotyassumes office1863 Charles Durkeeassumes office1865 J. Wilson Shafferassumes office1870 Vernon H. Vaughnassumes office1870 George L. Woodsassumes office1871 S B Axtellassumes office1874 George W. Emeryassumes office1875 Eli H. Murrayassumes office1879 Caleb W. Westassumes office1886 Arthur L. Thomasassumes office1889 Caleb W. Westassumes office1893 State Governor. Heber M. Wellsassumes office1896 United States Senators. Name. No. of Congress.Date. Frank J. Cannon54th to 55th 1896 to 1899 Joseph L. Rawlins54th to — 1897 to — The soil of the State is largely impregnated with salts, which makes it practically unfit for cultivation. There are, however, some portions which are cleared of alkali, and by means of irrigation there has grown up a considerable agricultural in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Villereas plantation, battle of. (search)
they approached that spot Lieutenant-Colonel Thornton, of the British army, pushed forward with a detachment, surrounded the mansion of General Villere, the commander of the 1st Division of Louisiana militia, and made him a prisoner. He soon escaped to New Orleans. Early on Dec. 15 Jackson had been informed of the capture of the American flotilla on Lake Borgne. He at once proceeded to fortify and strengthen every approach to the city. He sent messengers to Generals Coffee, Carroll, and Thomas, urging them to hasten to New Orleans with the Tennesseeans, and directed General Winchester, at Mobile, to be on the alert. On the 18th he had a grand review of all the troops at his command, and there was much enthusiasm among the soldiers and the citizens. The call upon the Tennessee generals was quickly responded to. Coffee came first, and encamped 5 miles above New Orleans. Carroll arrived on Dec. 22; at the same time Major Hinds appeared with a troop of horse. Meanwhile the invad
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Walking purchase, the (search)
s confirmed by the Delawares in 1718, the year when Penn died. White settlers, however, went over this boundary to the Lehigh Hills. The Indians became uneasy, and, to put an end to disputes, a treaty was concluded in 1737, by which the limits of the tract were defined as in the deed of 1682—not beyond the Lehigh Hills, or about 40 miles from the place of the beginning of the walk. It was then proposed that a walk of a day and a half, as agreed upon by Penn, should be again undertaken. Thomas and Richard Penn, sons of William Penn, were then proprietors, and, contrary to the spirit of their father, they devised a plan to cheat the Indians out of a large tract of most valuable land at the forks of the Delaware and the Minisink country beyond. They advertised for the most expert walkers in the province. Three were selected—Edward Marshall, James Yeates, and Solomon Jennings—and the covetous proprietors caused them to violate the spirit of the agreement by almost running much of t<