With an introduction and appendix containing reminiscences, incidents and notes Folsom, William H. C. (William Henry Carman), 1817-1900 Edwards, E. E. (Elijah Evan), 1831-1915 ed text text mnu monographic St. Paul] Published by Pioneer Press Company 1888 eng

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xliii, [1], 763 p. front., illus., ports. 23 cm. William Henry Carman Folsom (1817-1900), Minnesota legislator, businessman, and historian, emigrated from Maine to the Upper Midwest when he was nineteen years old. There he lived the rest of his life, achieving prominence in the lumber business and other related activities. His autobiography provides a detailed history of Minnesota, county by county, with a particular emphasis on the region's most prominent men and the role they played in its economic, political, and cultural development. For the most part, chapters are devoted to the histories of one or more counties and contain capsule biographies as well as significant geographical and institutional features. There are several narratives of early settlement and anecdotes about the relationships between settlers and Indians. Preceding the historical materials is an extensive autobiographical introduction. By W.H.C. Folsom. Edited by E.E. Edwards. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. n-us-mn n-us-wi Minnesota History Wisconsin History F606 .F67 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/lhbum.01070 rc 01001070 hdl:loc.gdc/lhbum.01070 DLC 820707 20260518134517.9 9127007 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)