DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ITASCA LAKE 221
The search for the veritable source of the Mississippi is resumed.--Ascent to Cass Lake, the prior point of discovery--Pursue the river westerly, through the Andrúsian Lakes and up the Metoswa Rapids, forty-five miles--Queen Anne's Lake 223
Ascent of the Mississippi above Queen Anne's Lake--Reach the primary forks of the river--Ascend the left-hand, or minor branch--Lake Irving--Lake Marquette--Lake La Salle--Lake Plantagenet--Encamp at the Naiwa rapids at the base of the Height of Land, or Itasca Summit 231
The Expedition having reached the source of the east fork in Assawa Lake, crosses the highlands of the Hauteurs de Terre to the source of the main or west fork in Itasca Lake 239
Descent of the west, or Itascan branch--Kakabikoñs Falls--Junction of the Chemaun, Peniddiwin, or De Soto, and Allenoga Rivers--Return to Cass Lake 246
The expedition proceeds to strike the source of the great Crow-Wing River, by the Indian trail and line of interior portages, by way of Leech Lake, the seat of the warlike tribe of the Pillagers, or Mukundwa 251
Geographical account of Leech Lake--History of its Indians, the Mukundwas--The expedition proceeds to the source of the Crow-Wing River, and descends that stream, in its whole length, to the Mississippi 258
Complete the exploration of the Crow-Wing River of Minnesota--Indian council--Reach St. Anthony's Falls--Council with the Sioux--Ascent and exploration of the River St. Croix and Misakoda, or Broulé, of Lake Superior--Return of the party to St. Mary's Falls, Michigan 265
Departmental Reports 279 General Cass's Official Report 280 " " Memoir suggesting further Explorations 285 " " Personal Testimonial 287 " " Communication on Indian Hieroglyphics, &c. 430 " " Queries respecting Indian History, &c. 438 Indian History and Languages 430 Topography and Astronomy 288 Mineralogy and Geology 292 Mr. Schoolcraft's Report on Copper Mines 292 " " on Geology and Mineralogy 303 " " on the Value of the Mineral Lands on Lake Superior 362 " Memoir on the Geology of Western New York 381 " on the Elementary Sounds of the Chippewa Language 442 Botany 408 Zoology 408 Meteorology 418
Indian Language 453 Mr. Schoolcraft's Essay on the Indian Substantive 453 " " on the Noun-Adjective 489 " " on the Principles of the Pronoun 502 Natural History 515 Conchology 515 Botany 519 Mineralogy and Geology 526 Mr. Schoolcraft's Remarks on the Occurrence of Silver 531 " General List of Mineral Localities 534 " Geological Outline of Taquimenon Valley 537 " Suggestions respecting the Epoch of the St. Mary's Sandstone 539