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1746] Grignon's Recollections 205 Commandant brought with him demands for the Sauks of the village opposite the fort, who had hitherto demeaned them¬ selves well, to deliver up the few Foxes living among them^ in consequence of intermarriages or otherwise. All were readily given up', except a Fox boy, who had been adopted by a Sauk woman. De Yelie and his successor were dining together, a.nd becoming somewhat influenced by wine, some sharp words passed between them relative to the tardiness of the Sauks in surrendering the Fox boy; when De Velie arose, and taking his gun and a negro servant, crossed the river to the Sauk village, which was surrounded with palisades or pickets. lie found tlie Sauks in council, and was met by the Sauk chief, of whom he demanded the immediate surrender of the remaining Indian. The chief said he and his princi¬ pal men had just been in council about the miatter, and though the adopted mother of the youth was loth to pa,rt with him, yet tbey hoped to prevail upon her peaceably to do so. The chief proceeded to visit the old woman, who still remained obstinate, and De Velie renewing his denaiands and im¬ mediate compliance, again would the chief renew his efforts; and thus three times did he go to the sturdy old wo'man, and endeavor to prevail upon her to give up the boy, and return¬ ing each time without success, but assuring De Velie that if he would be a little patient, he was certain the old squaw would yet comply with his demands, as she seemed to be re¬ lenting. But in his wa,nn blood, the Frenchmian was in no. mood to exercise patience, when he at length drew up his gun and shot the chief dead. Some of the young Sauks were for taldng instant revenge, but the older and wiser mien pres¬ ent begged them to be cool, and refrain from inflicting injury on their French Father, as they had provoked him to commit the act. By this time De Velie, whose anger was yet unap- peased, had got his gun re-loaded by his servantv, and wan¬ tonly shot down another chief, and then a third one; when a young Sauk, only twelve years of age, named Ma-kau-ta-
Object Description
Page Title | Seventy-two years' recollections of Wisconsin |
Author | Grignon, Augustin, b. 1780 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Source Creation Date | 1904 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | XML |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP028000 |
Description | Augustin Grignon was the last in a long line of French fur-traders that stretched back to Charles de Langlade, the first European to live in Wisconsin. From 1805-1835 Grignon controlled the crucial portage at Grand Kaukalin on the Fox River, at present-day Kaukauna. He therefore knew every important person and was involved somehow in every important event that touched the Fox-Wisconsin waterway. Near the end of his life, Grignon recalled his own experiences and those of his forebears, from the French and Indian War and Pontiac's uprising to the invention of the railroad and the great waves of 19th-century European immigration. This document is consequently one of the most important sources on the early history of Wisconsin. |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Grignon, Augustin. "Seventy-two years' recollections of Wisconsin." Wisconsin Historical Collections (Madison, Wis.: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1857), vol. 3: 195-295; http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=28 |
Document Number | TP028 |
Size | p. 195-295 ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=28 |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.3 |
Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v.3 |
Genre | memoir |
County | Ashland County; Brown County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Sawyer County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green Lake County; Iowa County; Kewaunee County; Marinette County; Marquette County; Outagamie County; Richland County; Sauk County; Winnebago County |
City | Green Bay; Milwaukee; Prairie du Chien |
State/Province | Wisconsin; Michigan; New York; Pennsylvania; Quebec |
Gender | female; male |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
Sub-Topic | The Black Hawk War; Early U.S. Settlement; The French Fur Trade; Treaty Councils, from Prairie du Chien to Madeline Island; The War of 1812 |
Event Date | 1745-1857 |
Event Years | 1745-1857 |
Agriculture | Corn; Fruit; Livestock; Vegetables; Wild Rice |
Food Industry and Trade | Flour mills; Maple syrup industry |
Land Use | Cities and towns |
Occupations | Pioneers |
Religion | Rites and ceremonies |
Social Relations | Slavery |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Rivers |
Transportation | Boats and boating |
Manufacturing and Industry | Fur trade; Sawmills |
War | War |
Indian Tribe | Fox; Ho-Chunk; Huron; Menominee; Ojibwe; Ottawa; Sauk; Potawatomi; New York Indians; |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | 205 |
Author | Grignon, Augustin, b. 1780 |
Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
Source Creation Date | 1904 |
Language | English |
Digital Format | JPG |
Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
Electronic Publication Date | 2004 |
Digital Identifier | TP028011 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Stacks |
Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.3 |
Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; v.3 |
Full Text | 1746] Grignon's Recollections 205 Commandant brought with him demands for the Sauks of the village opposite the fort, who had hitherto demeaned them¬ selves well, to deliver up the few Foxes living among them^ in consequence of intermarriages or otherwise. All were readily given up', except a Fox boy, who had been adopted by a Sauk woman. De Yelie and his successor were dining together, a.nd becoming somewhat influenced by wine, some sharp words passed between them relative to the tardiness of the Sauks in surrendering the Fox boy; when De Velie arose, and taking his gun and a negro servant, crossed the river to the Sauk village, which was surrounded with palisades or pickets. lie found tlie Sauks in council, and was met by the Sauk chief, of whom he demanded the immediate surrender of the remaining Indian. The chief said he and his princi¬ pal men had just been in council about the miatter, and though the adopted mother of the youth was loth to pa,rt with him, yet tbey hoped to prevail upon her peaceably to do so. The chief proceeded to visit the old woman, who still remained obstinate, and De Velie renewing his denaiands and im¬ mediate compliance, again would the chief renew his efforts; and thus three times did he go to the sturdy old wo'man, and endeavor to prevail upon her to give up the boy, and return¬ ing each time without success, but assuring De Velie that if he would be a little patient, he was certain the old squaw would yet comply with his demands, as she seemed to be re¬ lenting. But in his wa,nn blood, the Frenchmian was in no. mood to exercise patience, when he at length drew up his gun and shot the chief dead. Some of the young Sauks were for taldng instant revenge, but the older and wiser mien pres¬ ent begged them to be cool, and refrain from inflicting injury on their French Father, as they had provoked him to commit the act. By this time De Velie, whose anger was yet unap- peased, had got his gun re-loaded by his servantv, and wan¬ tonly shot down another chief, and then a third one; when a young Sauk, only twelve years of age, named Ma-kau-ta- |
Event Date | 1745-1857 |
Event Years | 1745-1857 |
Type | Text |