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1824-42.] LIFE IN TERRITORIAL WISCONSIN. 213
well clad. I had to dress her throughout. Remember my age! I can, in fancy, see at this moment the clothes I made for her. It is needless to say she was of very little use to me, having never lived a civilized life. She, however, could take steps for me, and she could fight the man, which she did on all possible occasions.
At this time, all by myself, I was trying to master the English language, and learn to read. My husband was too busy to give me much instruction, as he practiced law by day and read it in the evening. I do not believe he real¬ ized how little I did know. He had given me writing les¬ sons before we were married. I never attended school a day in my life, but learned to read a little from my grand¬ father, who taught a class of boys, but who would never oblige me to do aught against my will and pleasure. Be¬ ing a spoiled child, it was my pleasure, it would seem, not to study. This was a great trial to my mother, who had received a good education.
Some time in March, 1825, we thought best to change our quarters. A house, opposite the residence of Robert Irwin, Jr., which had been a store, but was now converted into a dwelling house, we took for a few months only, as it was our intention to go to Mackinac in the summer.
My husband had to leave home in May, to attend court at Prairie du Chien. Judge Doty and he made the journey on horseback, taking for guide and waiter the faithful gov¬ ernment blacksmith, an Indian, and one of the most reli¬ able persons I ever knew. These gentlemen never thought of traveling, either by land or water, without the attend¬ ance of Awishtoyou.
The morning after my husband's departure I found my¬ self alone, as my Stockbridge maid had decamped in the night. Yet I found friends who were willing to dispel my loneliness. Betsy Irwin or Agatha Grignon would come and spend the night with me in turn, and occasionally Eliz¬ abeth Grignon.
At last my husband returned, and the time came for my departure to Mackinac. On the twenty-third of June, 1825,
Object Description
| Page Title | Reminiscences of life in territorial Wisconsin |
| Author | Baird, Elizabeth T. (Elizabeth Thérèse), 1810-1890 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1900 |
| 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 | TP029000 |
| Description | Though born in Prairie du Chien, Elizabeth Therese Baird spent much of her youth on Mackinac Island. Married at the age of 14 to Henry S. Baird, Baird accompanied her husband to their new home in Green Bay in 1824. Baird recounts here her early years in northern Wisconsin. |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Recommended Citation | Baird, Elizabeth T. "Reminiscences of life in territorial Wisconsin." Wisconsin Historical Collections, vol 15 (Madison, 1900): 205-263; online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=29 |
| Document Number | TP029 |
| Size | p. 205-263 ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=29 |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.15 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; vol. 15 |
| Genre | memoir; travel narrative |
| County | Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Sawyer County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green Lake County; Iowa County; Kewaunee County; Marquette County; Menominee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Richland County; Rock County; Sauk County; Walworth County; Winnebago County |
| City | Allouez; Beloit; Elkhorn; Fond du Lac Green Bay; Janesville; Madison; Neenah; Portage; Prairie du Chien; Racine |
| State/Province | Wisconsin; Illiniois; Michigan; New York |
| Gender | female; male |
| Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
| Sub-Topic | Early U.S. Settlement |
| Event Date | 1824-1842 |
| Event Years | 1824-1842 |
| Agriculture | Wild Rice |
| Animals | Birds |
| Art | Interior architecture; Interior decoration |
| Buildings | Capitol buildings; Dwellings; Log cabins |
| Climate | Rain; Storms |
| Domestic Life | Clothing and dress; Cookery; Food |
| Education | Boarding schools |
| Land Use | Cities and towns |
| Life Stages | Marriage |
| Occupations | Lawyers; Physicians; Pioneers |
| Recreation | Camping; Leisure activities; Travel |
| Religion | Church buildings; Missions; Priests |
| Topography | Islands; Lakes; Landscape; Rivers; Trails and paths |
| Transportation | Boats and boating; Canoes and canoeing; Steamboats |
| War | Black Hawk War, 1832; Fortification |
| Indian Tribe | Menominee; Ho-Chunk |
| Service Industries | Hotels |
| Type | Text |
Description
| Page Title | 213 |
| Author | Baird, Elizabeth T. (Elizabeth Thérèse), 1810-1890 |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | State Historical Society of Wisconsin |
| Source Creation Date | 1900 |
| 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 | TP029013 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Format | Text |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Stacks |
| Owner Object ID | F576 .W81 vol.15 |
| Series | Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin ; vol. 15 |
| Full Text | 1824-42.] LIFE IN TERRITORIAL WISCONSIN. 213 well clad. I had to dress her throughout. Remember my age! I can, in fancy, see at this moment the clothes I made for her. It is needless to say she was of very little use to me, having never lived a civilized life. She, however, could take steps for me, and she could fight the man, which she did on all possible occasions. At this time, all by myself, I was trying to master the English language, and learn to read. My husband was too busy to give me much instruction, as he practiced law by day and read it in the evening. I do not believe he real¬ ized how little I did know. He had given me writing les¬ sons before we were married. I never attended school a day in my life, but learned to read a little from my grand¬ father, who taught a class of boys, but who would never oblige me to do aught against my will and pleasure. Be¬ ing a spoiled child, it was my pleasure, it would seem, not to study. This was a great trial to my mother, who had received a good education. Some time in March, 1825, we thought best to change our quarters. A house, opposite the residence of Robert Irwin, Jr., which had been a store, but was now converted into a dwelling house, we took for a few months only, as it was our intention to go to Mackinac in the summer. My husband had to leave home in May, to attend court at Prairie du Chien. Judge Doty and he made the journey on horseback, taking for guide and waiter the faithful gov¬ ernment blacksmith, an Indian, and one of the most reli¬ able persons I ever knew. These gentlemen never thought of traveling, either by land or water, without the attend¬ ance of Awishtoyou. The morning after my husband's departure I found my¬ self alone, as my Stockbridge maid had decamped in the night. Yet I found friends who were willing to dispel my loneliness. Betsy Irwin or Agatha Grignon would come and spend the night with me in turn, and occasionally Eliz¬ abeth Grignon. At last my husband returned, and the time came for my departure to Mackinac. On the twenty-third of June, 1825, |
| Event Date | 1824-1842 |
| Event Years | 1824-1842 |
| Type | Text |