tailieunhanh - hree Score Years and Ten' Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling, Minnesota, and Other Parts of the West

Whenever there is growth in any community the desire arises to know something of what was in the beginning. It was with no weariness I read in manuscript the "Reminiscences" from your pen. Each chapter contains something in connection with the dawn of civilization in the west, which is worthy of being preserved. The incidents related are stirring, and the style is graphic. When I finished the perusal I felt the force of the adage, that "Truth is Stranger than Fiction." As the diary of John Evelyn, throwing light upon the days of Charles the Second, is still read, so I think, if printed, your. | Three Score Years and Ten by 1 CHAPTER PAGE Three Score Years and Ten by Charlotte Ouisconsin Van Cleve This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title Three Score Years and Ten Life-Long Memories of Fort Snelling Minnesota and Other Parts of the West Author Charlotte Ouisconsin Van Cleve Release Date December 30 2006 EBook 20232 Language English Character set encoding ISO-8859-1 START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN Produced by K. Nordquist Bruce Albrecht Diane Monico and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http . Three Score Years and Ten. Illustration THREE SCORE YEARS AND TEN LIFE-LONG MEMORIES OF FORT SNELLING MINNESOTA AND Three Score Years and Ten by OTHER PARTS OF THE WEST 2 BY CHARLOTTE OUISCONSIN VAN CLEVE. 1888. COPYRIGHTED 1888. PRINTING HOUSE HARRISON SMITH 257 AND 259 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MINN. DEDICATION. To the husband of my youth by whose side I have journeyed more than half a century and whose tender love has brightened my whole life this book is dedicated. ST. PAUL MINNESOTA 515 Portland Avenue. March 14 1888. MY DEAR MRS. VAN CLEVE Whenever there is growth in any community the desire arises to know something of what was in the beginning. It was with no weariness I read in manuscript the Reminiscences from your pen. Each chapter contains something in connection with the dawn of civilization in the west which is worthy of being preserved. The incidents related are stirring and the style is graphic. When I finished the perusal I felt the force of the adage that Truth is Stranger than Fiction. As the diary of John Evelyn throwing light upon the days of Charles the Second is still read so I think if printed your unaffected narrative will always find a place in the private and public libraries