Index-Continued. Education-public high schools in Illinois. Page. 281 public schools State of Illinois. 11,14,75-81 repeal of Duncan's public school law-Fifth General Assembly, State of illinois... 167 report of the Superintendent of Public Instructions, W. L. Pillsbury, quoted, see foot-notes. (Rev.) Samuel Foster's school for classical students and young ladies in Bloomington, Ill. 336 sch ol law State of Illinois improved 1844-1845. 334 Science Hill Female Academy, Shelbyville, Ky. 391 seventh general catalogue of the Divinity School of Yale University-quoted, see foot-notes 282,283 Shurtleff College. 330, 331 Southern Illinois Normal University, foot note. 355 State Education Society of Illinois urges the creation of the office of State 334 State Superintendent of Public Instruction State of Illinois, educational law drafted by-provisions of, etc. 335 Teachers' Institute, organized at Chicago. 335 Transylvania University, Lexington, ky 385 Turner, Jonthan B.- Address on Common Schools," reference to 332 320 US. Congress, in 1837 donates surplus revenue fund to educational interests. 329 263.264 80,168. 282,337 Washington, Ill.-seminary started at.. .281,282,329, 330 William H. Wells, superintendent of schools in Chicago, 1856. 335 271.276,287 W. L. Pillsbury in reports superintendent of public instruction, 1881-82, foot 374 notes......3:9,330 1883-84. 3:9,333 1885-86.330, 331, 333 187-8.329, 332-335 268,271,278-282,283,335 Yale college (Yale university).. Edwards, Judge Benjamin S..... 263,275-286 faculty and friends of, raise funds for Illinois college..... 280 death of, Feb. 4, 1886. 394 386 ember of the law firm of Stuart and Edwards, Springfield, 111..... 386 Edwards County, Ill.. 125, 126, 165, 169, 172, 173, 174, 175 Albion, county seat of.. 117 foot note... 165 165, 167, 168, 169, 171, 173, 174-177 168 "History of the English settlement in, by George Flower" mention.. 278 num er of representatives allowed Edwards Co. under the constitution of 1818. 361 Union church of, opposed to s'avery. Edwards, Cyrus-member of House of Representatives, eight general assembly of Illinois 370 Edwards, Jonathan, Jr. 310 270 Edwards, Ninian. 61, 64, 115, 139, 141, 273-275, 285, 261, 362, 363, 366, 368,370,373 appointe i minister to Mexico effort to secure a Presbyterian minister for Illinois Territory. 274,275 encourages missionaries to locate in the Illinois Territory 366 274-275 extract from a letter of Hon. David J. Baker to Governor Ninian 370 favors bible societies for the Territory of Illinois. 273 governor of illinois Territory, issued proclamation establishing county of Madison Index-Continued. Edwards, Ninian Wirt-State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Illinois... Page. 335 370 335 .63, 64, 117, 276, 278, 358, 363 117,363 278 276 branch of State bank established at 314 317 317 General James Semple locates at... Eells, Dr. Richard-prosecuted for aiding a fugitive slave to escape.. candidate for governor on Liberty part ticket deacon in Quincy, Illinois, Congregational church. Effect (The) of economic conditions on growth of churches, rapid immigration, inflation, depression, crop adaptation, emigration; chapter 8 of a paper by C. P. Koford. (the) of economic conditions on the growth of churches.. Effingham Southeastern Railroad Egan, Char es B. Egan, (Dr.) William B.-his Sarsaparilla Panacea" a popular medicine. instructor in the Cooper Medical College. regent California State University at Berkeley. surgeon of the San Francisco U. S. Marine hospital Ellsworth, Spencer-"Recor of the Olden Time; or Fifty Years on the Prairies," footnote 315 Eliis, John Milcot-(error; should be John Millot). 272, 278, 280, 285, 331 Andover missionary...... 278 appointed on an educational committee by the Presbytery of Missouri. 279 decides 10 remain in Illinois 286 Jacksonville church desires him as a pastor 279 Jacksonville Female Academy founded by Mr. and Mrs. John M. (Mrs., wife of) aids her husband in the establishment of Jacksonville Female Academy selects Jacksonville, Ill, as the most desirable place for his institution of learning 279 333 Jacksonville Female Academy founded by Mr. and Mrs. John M. 336 Elsah, Illin is. 73 home of General James Semple. 72, 73 Elvirade-home of Ninan Edwards, named for his wife, Elvira.. speech of-at the Anti-Nebraska Convention 41, 48.49,67,68, (9.72.92, 123, 128, 137, 172, 176,254.258 Bishop Philander Chase again appeals to England for aid in his church and edncation 1 work 85,86,91 succeeds in his appeal to-for aid in his educational efforts 107 founds Colony of Sierra Leone in 1792 275 324 137 English.. army Index-Continued. Page. .21, 131, 138, 151, 169, 170, 171, 173, 175, 177, 351 390 church-tribute of a clergyman of the English church to Bishop Philander Chase.. 85 "English Colony at Albion, Illinois"-Morris Birkbeck's English commandants at Ft. Chartres. dragoon. refuse to restore Cahokia mission property. farmers-locate in Sangamon, Morgan and Greene counties, Illinois.. English farmers-Morris Birkbeck instrumental in bringing-to Illinois. language. Lion (The) Régime at Fort Chartres. settlement in Edwards county, Illinois English Settlement (The) in Edwards county, 169,175 137 26 189 279 167 66 137 111 167-177 Ill.-founded by Morris Birkbeck and George 174 174 English settlers in Illinois opposed to the convention of 1824. translation of Indian Ballad-see foot note "English. View (An) of Morris Birkbeck" in Quarterly Review.. English, William H.-conquest of the Northwest, vol. 1, quoted.. Enfield rifles. Episcopal Church Chu ch, 'Bishop Chase and Jubilee College",paper by Rev. C. W. Lefling well.82-100 clergymen at work in Illinois, 1835, list of. Essay on the Prairies of the Western Country,' by Morris Birkbeck. Eschmann, Rev. C. J. Eschmann, Rev. C. J., member of the Board of Directors Illinois State Historical Society.. 3 167 132 143 173 25,27 33 .234,235 325 90 83 314 172 .3, 10, 11 appointed to confer with Missouri Historical Society on the Gibault Memorial.. 11 251 8 Europe... ..151, 158, 162, 170, 324, 326 European Catholics, numerous in the Northwestern part of the U.S. 3.3 emigrants 162 nationalities in the State of Illinois 6 Evstace, J. V.-member of General Assembly of Illinois "Evangelization (The) of the Masses of the People, the only guardian of Representative Democracy"-address by John Thompson, reference to... of Quincy, Ill., major and assistant quartermaster general of Illinois in War of rebellion Everett, Edward-makes drawing of the Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas. 201,205 Narrative of a military experience in several capacities. Paper presented to the Quincy Historical Society, loaned by Hon. William H Collins and published in the transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society. nephew of Edward Everett of Massachusetts.... 179-236 181 181 236 Ewing, W. L. D.-clerk in House of Representatives, Fifth General Assembly of Illinois. 367 elected presiding officer of the Senate, Eighth General Assembly of Illinois... 370 elected speaker of the House, Seventh General Assembly of Illinois. 369 elected United States Senator.. 65 Governor of Illinois for fifteen days.. .373,374 369 member of the House, Seventh General Assembly of Illinois re-elected clerk of the House, Sixth General Assembly of Illinois. 368 Excelsior Iron Works, Chicago. Extract from a letter to a friend in Yorkshire," in copy of Birkbeck's "Extracts from supplementary letter from the Illinois" "Extracts from a supplementary letter from the Illinois" by Morris Birkbeck.. Ezekiel VIII, 7-10-Owen Lovejoy preached sermon from this text.. 256 a 172 171, 172 317 F Faike, Vincenz-drug clerk, Chicago... Fairbanks, N. K. & Co.-successors of Ball & Sears, 1850, Chicago Farhaven, Vermont. Fall of Meteors in Illinois-known as the 'falling stars" Nov. 13, 1833. Fandangoes"- Mexican dances, description of. Fanning, Col. James W. (error, should read Fannin) Farnham, Lucien-biographical sketch of. one of the members of the Yale Band". Farnsworth, (Mrs.) Caroline Owsley-wife of Christopher C. Brown. 253 260 282 112, 113 373 251 206 201 137 22 78 314 283 281 386 321 Father Gibault-the patriot priest of the Northwest" by J. P. Dunn-annual address delivered before the Illinois State Historical Society 1905. (See Gibault).15-34 Faux, W.-writings of.. foot note Fay, Mary, wife of Philander Chase.. 175, 176 175 83 Fearon, Henry Bradshaw-Narrative of a Journey of Five Thousand Miles through the Eastern and Western States of America," by. 175 Feast of St. Joseph.. 23 Federal Constitution. 117 "Federalists"-polititical party, opposed to Andrew Jackson. Feilmeier, Joseph-drug clerk, Chicago. 367 253 Fell, Jesse W 110 "Follow Citizen"-letter addressed to-from Morris Birkbeck in "Edwardsville Spectator." 173 Ferquay, W. D.-member of the board of trustees of Brownsville, Ill... Fergus Historical Series--foot note.. 371 207,310 quoted, see foot note.. 111 Ferrall, S. A.-Ramble of Six Thousand Miles through the United States of America' 175 6 Ficklin, Orlando B.-aid to General James Semple in his election to the U. S. Senate.. 70 member of the house, ninth General Assembly of III. Field, Alexander P.-appointed Secretary of State of Illinois by Governor Nin an Edwards 368 member of the house, fifth General Assembly of Illinois. member of the house, sixth General Assembly of Illinois. Fiftieth Anniversary Report of the Ladies' Association for educ..ting femalesMrs. Emily J. Bancroft, quoted, see foot note.. Fifty years of Home Missions (Historical Papers, Ottawa, 1894)-J. E. Roy, quoted, see foot 374 367 368 334 note. Fifty years of Home Missions (Historical Papers, Ottawa, 1891) J. E. Roy, quoted, see foot note. 277 276,277,278,311 Fifty years on the Prairie-Record of the Olden Time-by Spencer Ellsworth, foot note... 315 Filzhofen, Bavaria. 251 Finance Committee, third General Assembly of Illinois, Conrad Will a member of.. 364 383 First Congregational Church, founded at Rockford in 1837 .288,337 First Congregational Church of Chicago, Illinois-See Congregational Church. 32 Index-Continued. First constitutional convention, State of Illinois-held at Kaskaskia. First Constitution of Illinois-see Illinois. educational convention held in Illinois educational society in Illinois. reference to Page. 141 360 330 330 regiment of lil nois volunteers, War with Mexico-companies composing, list of. Republican convention to be held at Cairo, Illinois, reference to. 196 385 sale of public lands for educational purposes in Illinois, held in Greene county, Illinois, in 1831 329 State House, Springfield, Illinois. 384 territorial legislature of Illinois-number of representatives and senators composing. 141 Fisher, (Dr.) George-speaker of the house, first territorial legis'ature of Illinois. Fisher, Williamson P.-member of drug firm of Penton, Fisher & Co. Flat boats-early means of travel in the west....... 141 245 120 Flax.. Flax-linen. Fletcher, Job-member of the house, Fifth General Assembly of Illinois. of 1844 at Kaskaskia Floods of 1772 and 1785 on the Mississippi. admission of, to the Union 165, 168, 169, 171-177 "A Contribution towards a Bibliography of Morris Birkbeck and the .174-177 .36,37,45,50 45,50 367 93 143 .111,138 184 320 69,320 176 (Mrs.) portrait of, in Chicago Historical Society. Flower's history of the English settlement in Edwards county-twelve Flower's history of the English settlement in Edwards county-"Letter of Morris Birkbeck in". 173 173 168 168 176 Flying Artillery-war with Mexico.. 208 98 .67, 72, 194, 195 69,70 appointed of General James Semple to the U. S. Senate, opposition to. 184 calls out troops to suppress disturbances in Hancock county.... 185 his estimate of Conrad Will opinion of the means which secured the passage of the bill establishing the Illinois State bank Foreign Papists and their work in the Northwest...... theme of doggerel sung by Mormon boys, verse quoted Foreign Missionary Society to. .174,351,374 78, 174,374 351 374 191 323 300 346 northwestern branch of the Methodist Episcopal church. gift 'Forgotten Statesmen of Illinois-Hon. Conrad Will"-paper contributed to transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society 1905 by John F. Snyder.... Forman, (Col.) Ferris-commander third regiment Illinois Volunteers, war with Mexico. 196 Forquer, George.. defeated for U. S. Congress by Joseph Duncan. Forrest, Ryder P.-drug clerk, Chicago..... 349-377 141 368 250 |