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1824-42.] LIFE IN TERRITORIAL WISCONSIN. 263
to walk down, but we could not stand up, and as we fell we could only get up by rolling over once or twice, before getting on our feet. As this happened frequently, we con¬ sidered that we must have rolled at least half of the way down hill. The gentlemen fared better, as they held on to the sleigh, and it enabled them to descend without trouble. At last we reached our home and found all of the dear ones well, except our young housekeeper; she had been indulging her taste for buckwheat cakes, which had so changed her complexion as to greatly alarm us at first sight. Our relief was great when the cause was discov¬ ered.
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 | 263 |
| 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 | TP029069 |
| 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. 263 to walk down, but we could not stand up, and as we fell we could only get up by rolling over once or twice, before getting on our feet. As this happened frequently, we con¬ sidered that we must have rolled at least half of the way down hill. The gentlemen fared better, as they held on to the sleigh, and it enabled them to descend without trouble. At last we reached our home and found all of the dear ones well, except our young housekeeper; she had been indulging her taste for buckwheat cakes, which had so changed her complexion as to greatly alarm us at first sight. Our relief was great when the cause was discov¬ ered. |
| Event Date | 1824-1842 |
| Event Years | 1824-1842 |
| Type | Text |