Congressional Papers of the Louisiana Territories
The Louisiana Purchase gave way to five territories along the Red River. Here are links to some of the congressional papers.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 3
No Man's Land, AKA the Disputed Territory
Until the 1830s, the Disputed Territory along the Red River, where Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana meet, was a "no man's land."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 30
The Sulphur Fork Factory
From 1817 to 1822, the "Sulphur Fork Factory" stood at the confluence of the Sulphur into the Red River in today's Miller County, Arkansas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 12
Thousands of Mounds, or: Red River Acne
What are these "earth pimples" (acne!) as some researchers have described the circular mounds that appear in all over the Red River Valley?
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Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 2
The Red River, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
A lot of shenanigans and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 established the Red River as the southern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 27
The Red River Expedition, Corps of Discovery, 1806
For Thomas Jefferson, the most important Corps of Discovery in the Louisiana Purchase was the expedition up the Red River of 1806.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 24
Testimony by Francois Grappe about the French along the Red River in New Orleans Territory
In 1805, Dr. Sibley took the testimony of Francis Grappe about French settlements along the Red River in New Orleans Territory.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22
Census of the Native People of New Orleans Territory, 1805
The census of Native People of New Orleans Territory included descriptions of tribal languages, places, and affiliations.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 5
The Ghost of Burneyville's Hotel
Burneyville's hotel was once a real beauty, but nothing remains of it.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 21
An ancient Village at Fish Creek, Cooke County, Texas
Discovery of an ancient village at Fish Creek, formerly a channel of the Red River in Cooke County, Texas, explains Cross Timbers people.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 18
Depictions of the Western Interior Seaway
he Western Interior Seaway of the Mesozoic Era is the reason that the Red River Valley of the South is extremely rich in fossils.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 6
Map, mis-dated
Two maps of the Missouri Territory were either made with a time machine, or one of them is a wee bit older.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 22
A 1656 Map of Naguatex and the Gentleman of Elvas
A 1656 map shows villages like Naguatex, which were described in the 1557 book, Gentleman of Elvas, about the de Soto expedition.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 7
Spirit Lake in Lafayette County, Arkansas
One of the "most noted fishing places" in the Red River Valley has historically been Spirit Lake in Lafayette County, Arkansas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 12
First Map of the Mississippi
According to Jacques Marquette in 1673, this is the "First Map of the Mississippi River."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 10
More Warren's Trading Post Maps
I found two other maps of Texas, both from the period after Texas statehood (1845), that shows Warren's trading posts.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 5
Warren's Trading House at Salt Creek?
Pressler's 1867 shows Warren's Trading House sandwiched between Panther and Salt Creek (TX), and near Red Creek (OK), but not on Mud Creek.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 22
The Life of the Beeswing, a Steamer on the Red River
I decided to take a look at the life of the Beeswing, a steamer on the Red River, after finding a receipt from 1844.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 16
John Maley's Red River Journal, Part I: Natchitoches, I Loathe Thee
Between 1810 and 1813, John Maley journeyed up the Red River and visited Natchitoches twice, but didn't enjoy either visit.
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Robin Cole-Jett
May 15
Eugene Woodruff: Victim of Yellow Fever at Shreveport
The Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1873 claimed several victims in Shreveport, including Eugene Woodruff, who removed the Raft of the Red River.
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