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82 Fall, Dr. B. B. Gary, Amaziah Stebbins, and John M. Myers,^ with their famihes, joined those already settled here. In the Spring or Summer of 1835, Joel Sage set¬ tled on the west side of the river, in what is now called Sage Town. At that time the above named persons com¬ posed the entire population of what is now the City of Racine. Other persons, whose enterprise led them ta seek their fortunes in the ^* Far West," soon followed, and thus, slow at first, but sure, commenced the settle-. men! of Racine. The first of June, 183G, Marshall M. Strong settled here, and was th^ first lawyer. Root River Post Office v/as established in January, 1838, three miles west of the city, and A. B. Soxton was appointed Postmaster. This Post Office was discontinu¬ ed on the 8th of May, of the same year, and the Racine Office, established in the settlement; Dr. B. B, Gary was. appointed Post Master. The anaount of the first quar^ terly returns to the Post Master General was #37,—. For the quarter ending on the 31st day of March, 1839, the returns amounted to #709,45. At the time of the establishment of this Office the Mail was carried from Chicago to Green Bay, once a week,on horseback, and the arrival of the mail was considered quite an event. In 1838, the Racine Argus, the first newspaper, w^as established. Its first proprietors were Gilbert Knapp, Lorenzo Janes. John M. Myers,. Alfred Gary, Stephen N. Ives, and Marshall M. Strong. In 1841, the village of Racine was incorporated and Dr. Ehas Smith, elected its first President The Population of Racine in 1840, was about 300. In 1844, about 1,000; Dec. 1, 1847,3,900; and at the pre- lent time, over 5000,
Object Description
Page Title | The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
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 | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP067000 |
Description | Samuel Freeman published this popular guide to Wisconsin in 1851. Though ostensibly covering the entire state, the book focuses primarily on the economic conditions and potential of Milwaukee |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Recommended Citation | Freeman, Samuel. The emigrant's hand book, and guide to Wisconsin : comprising information respecting agricultural and manufacturing employment, wages, climate, population &c; sketch of Milwaukee ... (Milwaukee : Sentinel and Gazette power press print, 1851); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Document Number | TP067 |
Size | 148 p. ; 23 cm. |
URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=67 |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
County | Brown County; Calumet County; Columbia County; Crawford County; Dane County; Sawyer County; Dodge County; Fond du Lac County; Grant County; Green County; Iowa County; Jefferson County; Kenosha County; Lafayette County; Manitowoc County; Marquette County; Milwaukee County; Outagamie County; Racine County; Rock County; Saint Croix County; Sauk County; Sheboygan County; Walworth County; Washington County; Waukesha County; Winnebago County |
City | Appleton; Beloit; De Pere; Green Bay; Janesville; Kaukauna; Kenosha; Madison; Manitowoc; Menasha; Milwaukee; Neenah; Pardeeville; Racine; Sheboygan |
State/Province | Wisconsin |
Race and Ethnicity | Native Americans |
Sub-Topic | Mid-19th century Immigration |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Climate | High temperature; Low temperature; Rain; Weather |
Economics | Business; Labor unions |
Education | Schools; Universities and colleges; University of Wisconsin |
Food Industry and Trade | Flour mills |
Intellectual Life | Newspapers |
Land Use | Cities and towns |
Occupations | Pioneers |
Religion | Church buildings; Religion |
Social Relations | Emigration and immigration |
Topography | Islands; Lakes; Prairie; Rivers |
Transportation | Cargo ships; Railroads; Sailing ships; Ships; Steamboats |
Manufacturing and Industry | Manual work |
Service Industries | Hotels |
Type | Text |
Description
Page Title | Page 82 |
Author | Freeman, Samuel |
Place of Publication | Milwaukee |
Source Publisher | Sentinel and Gazette Power Press Print. |
Source Creation Date | 1851 |
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 | 2005 |
Digital Identifier | TP067082 |
Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
Format | Text |
Size | 23 cm. |
Owner Collection | Rare Book Collection |
Owner Object ID | F586 .F85 |
Full Text | 82 Fall, Dr. B. B. Gary, Amaziah Stebbins, and John M. Myers,^ with their famihes, joined those already settled here. In the Spring or Summer of 1835, Joel Sage set¬ tled on the west side of the river, in what is now called Sage Town. At that time the above named persons com¬ posed the entire population of what is now the City of Racine. Other persons, whose enterprise led them ta seek their fortunes in the ^* Far West" soon followed, and thus, slow at first, but sure, commenced the settle-. men! of Racine. The first of June, 183G, Marshall M. Strong settled here, and was th^ first lawyer. Root River Post Office v/as established in January, 1838, three miles west of the city, and A. B. Soxton was appointed Postmaster. This Post Office was discontinu¬ ed on the 8th of May, of the same year, and the Racine Office, established in the settlement; Dr. B. B, Gary was. appointed Post Master. The anaount of the first quar^ terly returns to the Post Master General was #37,—. For the quarter ending on the 31st day of March, 1839, the returns amounted to #709,45. At the time of the establishment of this Office the Mail was carried from Chicago to Green Bay, once a week,on horseback, and the arrival of the mail was considered quite an event. In 1838, the Racine Argus, the first newspaper, w^as established. Its first proprietors were Gilbert Knapp, Lorenzo Janes. John M. Myers,. Alfred Gary, Stephen N. Ives, and Marshall M. Strong. In 1841, the village of Racine was incorporated and Dr. Ehas Smith, elected its first President The Population of Racine in 1840, was about 300. In 1844, about 1,000; Dec. 1, 1847,3,900; and at the pre- lent time, over 5000, |
Event Date | 1850; 1851 |
Event Years | 1850-1851 |
Type | Text |