Index-Continued. Semple, (General) James-death of... declines to accept the nomination for governor of Illinois. education of.. Page elected to the House of Representatives from Madison county, ensign in the Eighty-first regiment of Kentucky militia. fight in the legislature against his appointment as U. S. Sena- interest in Alton, Illinois, real estate holdings. introduces measures in the U. S. Senate for the reorganization 72,73 70 General James Shields aids in his election to the U.S. Senate.. 70 journey to South America.. .66,67 judge of Supreme Court, State of Illinois. legal career of.. liberates his slaves literary efforts of locates at Chariton. Mo. locates in Edwardsville, Ill. marriage of... married second wife. masters the Spanish language. member of the House of Representatives, Eighth General As- 370 Orlando B. Ficklin aids in his candidacy for the U. S. Senate. political views of.. practices law at Louisville. Ky. prairie car invented by, fate of .71,72 prosecutor for the State of Judge Theophilus W. Smith in im- 371 real estate investments in Illinois unprofitable.. religious views of... removes to Edwardsville, Illinois.. resigns as charge d'affaires at New Grenada. resolution introduced by, in the U.S. Senate on the occupation 70 retirement to private life. 72,73 returns to America-prepares to have his family accompany 67 Richard M. Young, opponent of General Semple, for U.S. 65 speaker of the House of Representatives, Ninth General As- .64,374 speeches on, the occupation of the Oregon country. Semple, Mrs. James, (Ellen Duff Green), death of... (Mrs. Mary Stevenson Mizner) second wife of Gen. James Semple. 64 Semple, Rev. James, of Dreghorn, Scotland. built permanent home in Clinton County, Kentucky, named it "76". 137 136, 137 Settheimer, Adolph, drug clerk, Chicago. Senate Journal of the second session of the First General Assembly, State of Illinois, 1819, Senate Journal of the first session of the General Assembly, State of Illinois, no copy of 116 note... Seventh general catalogue of the Divinity School of Yale University, quoted, see foot 253 Shakespeare-quoted .282,283 Sharp, J. P.-drug clerk, Chicago.. 43 Inder-Continued. Page "Sharp's rifles". Shawnee Indians.. Shawneetown-Gallatin County, Ill. 108 364 succeeds by a successful contest to Nicholas Hansen's seat in legislature, 364 .113, 141, 172, 273, 355, 356, 368, 372 Gazette (The. 173 Gazette Jonathan Freemen" letters published in 168,172 168 Gazette-ten of the "Jonathan Freemen" letters copied from. states that the request to the U. S. Government of Father Gibault for 29 writings quoted on the death of Father Gibault. 32 17 241,243 396 Shea. John Gilmary, historical writings, mention Shea's Catholic Church in Colonial Days"-reference to... Shields (General) James... Sherman Historical Association-Frederick Clifton Pierce, secretary of. Shurtleff College, Upper Alton Íll... charter granted to, Feb. 9. 1835. Sibley, Henry R.-clerk for drug firm of Brinckerhoff & Penton, Chicago. Siebert, W. H.-The Underground Railroad"-quotations.. Sill (Miss) Anna Peck, opens a preparatory school at Rockford, Ill., 1849. Silver ornaments worn by Indians.. 70 276 278 61,330 331 245 248 .290, 312, 313,314 275 337 131 140 Simpkin, W.-publisher, London, Eng., foot note. 175 Appeal to the People of Illinois" against calling 120 "Skiakape" an Intian chief, an anecdote of his wife, an Indian woman, and General Slade, Charles-death of-from Asiatic cholera, July 11, 1834. 142 373 370 .63, 124, 174,308 308 309 Slave holding States-duty of missionary societies to grant aid to churches in. Slave States.. 150-152, 155-157, 161, 321 321 161 159 159 Slave Trade, American Slave Trade. 159 inconsistency of tolerating the American slave trade and punishing the Afri- 159 Slavery, .102, 103, 106-108, 110, 113, 151 319 . 101, 102, 118, 119, 120 Slavery (Anti) agitator-Morris Birkbeck. Slavery, Anti-Nebraska Editorial Convention, held at Decatur, Ill., mention .167, 168, 174 103 119, 120 British government permitted slavery. 157 contest of 1823-24 in Illinois-the pro-slavery and anti-slavery elements in the early settlers of Illinois opposed to. .118, 119, 120 Index-Continued. Page Slavery, Edward Coles opposes, calling a convention for or against slavery in the State of Slaves Hiram Eddy, editor of newspaper in Illinois, opposed to slavery Josiah Dodge opposed to 119 310 151, 160 Ordinance of Congress 1787 provided against the introduction of, in the North- 139, 153, 154 prominent politicians stump the State of Illinois on the slavery question 102 .263, 308-322 settlers of Illinois Territory received a pledge from Congress that slavery would Union Church of Edwards county, Ill., opposed to. 154 310 167 . 21, 22, 63, 84, 131, 139, 156, 158, 167, 225, 290, 308, 309, 357, 360, 369 Smith & Dwyer-wholesale druggists, Chicago. manager for drug firm of John Sears Jr., Chicago. Smith, Cutler & Co., Chicago 314 366 246 260 258 259 259 259 Charles Wesley-"A Contribution toward a Bibliography of Morris Birkbeck and Smith, Cutler & Co., drug firm. Chicago. Smith, David-bookkeeper for Penton & Robinson, druggists, Chicago. (Rev.) Daniel, accompanies S. J. Mills on his second missionary tour to the West 259 246 member of the firm of Penton, Robinson & Smith, wholesale druggists, Smith, George W.(Illinois Congressman)-asked to procure charts, plates, etc., of the McMillan Store," Chicago Smith, Laura Chase-grand-daughter of Bishop Chase, "Life of Bishop Chase" by, men- .315-318 Smith, Theophilus W.-authorship of the Illinois State Bank bill accredited to, by Gover- 374 associate justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, 1825-1842. 371 resident of Edwardsville, Ill. 115 Snively, E. A.-appointed on nominating committee, Illinois State Historical Society 65,67,374 Snyder & Dyche-druggists, Iowa City, la.... 2 12 .376,377 Snyder, (Dr.) J. F.-declines to serve on the board of directors, Illinois State Historical 249 Illinois State Historical Society, adopts resolutions on the services to 1-2 Inder-Continued. Page Snyder, (Dr.) J. F.-member of the board of directors, Illinois State Historical Society. Songs-Assyrian Battle Song, (Byron)-stanza from.. Sorel, Canada-marriage of Father Gibault's parents at. South Carolina-. Southern Illinois Historical Society outherners- early German settler of Chicago, provinces of Spain in South America. Spahm, Spanish- 3311 60 .35-57 324 279 351 43 .41,42 23 .65-68; 71,73, 158 8 265,275 231 133, 139, 224 158 58,134 131,218, 222, 224 Spanish Expedition-news of the Spanish expedition, how it came to old Kaskaskia....134, 135 in possession of the territory west of the Mississippi language moss old Spanish families of San Antonio, Texas. settlements beyond the Mississippi-Father Gibault locates in west of the Mississippi 67 24 67 .197,292 32 23 23.29 Sparks, Edwin Erle article by, in "Larned's Literature of American History"-mention. 175 member of the board of directors, Illinois State Historical Society 9 reports for the special committee on membership, Illinois State His- 3 resolutions offered by-on the services of J. F. Snyder to the Illinois 1-2 suggests plans for the celebration of the semi-centennial of the Lin- "Special Problems of Missionary Work in Southern Illinois"-chapter X of a paper by 3 263, 300-302 See Edwardsville Spectator. Owen Lovejoy at the anti-Nebraska convention, Bloomington, May, 1856...106-107 Spielman, Thomas A. -conimissioned to preach at Bethel Church, Bond county, Ill 284 218 Spinning Wheel-description of its use, in an early day in central Illinois. 46-47 94 Spring Creek-in Sangamon county, Ill.. 282,384 Springer (Rev.) Francis-in charge of Lutheran College, at Hillsboro, Ill 384 Springfield, Ill.—3, 6, 14, 55, 70, 72, 98, 110, 227, 231, 233, 235, 264, 278, 281, 284-286; 311, 312, 314, 332, Stanton, Edwin M.-Secretary of War, student of Kenyon College, chair of economics Index-Continued. Starkhouse, J. B.-druggist of Chicago, afterwards removed to Kenosha, Wis. State Anti-Slavery Society of Illinois-convention at Princeton. meeting held at Lowell.. State Bank-State of Illinois.... Albion, branch of located at. branch of located at Edwardsville. Shawneetown condition of, in 1822 condition of, in 1826, council of revision, State of Illinois, action in regard to State bank Page 242 15 316 316 116,364 117 .117,371, 374 .115, 117 117 364 367 117 117,364 117 12 .266, 384 Statesmen of Illinois-Forgotten Statesmen of Illinois, Hon. Conrad Will," paper con- Stead, Franklin-manager of City Drug Store" Chicago. Steam introduced as a motive power for navigation of the western waters as early as 1811. Ste. Marie-official name of Jean Baptiste Racine, commandant at Vincennes. 372 372 247 246 248 246-247 32 Stephenson, J. W.-member of the Senate, Ninth General Assembly. State of Illinois.. Sterling (Captain) Thomas-English commandant at Ft. Chartres, 1765. clerk for the drug firm of Penton & Robinson.... member of the drug firm of Van Schaack, Stevenson & Reid. Chi- Steward, John F.-president Maramech Historical Society, Plano, Kendall county. 111 374 ..8, 93, 314 137 246 246 246, 259 246 8 55 120 protests against resolution in the Senate, to the people, to vote for or 118 protests against the proceedings in the Senate Feb. 14, 1824. 119 Stillman's Run-reference to 55 Stirling, (Captain) Thomas-English commandant at Fort Chartres.. 21,137 Stowe, (Rev.) C. E.-report by, on the Prussian system of private schools. reference to.... 333 Strawberries and other fruit abundant in Illinois. 22.137 Fort Chartres surrenders to. reference to.. Stuart, Edwards & Brown-law firm, Springfield, Ill.. members of. Stuart, (Miss) Elizabeth Jane--daughter of Major John T. Stuart: wife of Christopher C. Stuart, James--visit to the English settlement, mention member of the House of Representatives, Eighth General Assem- 370 member of the law firm of Stuart & Edwards, Springfield, Ill. 386 371 Stuarts, Royal House, of Scotland..... 62 |