Franklin, N. H., August 10, 1851. MY DEAR SIR,—I came to these regions on the morning of Thursday the 7th, thinking that the mountain air ...

I was much interested today in watching a number of Indians that belong to the 14th Wisconsin, acting as sharpshooters. Every day the best s...

FORT PIERCE, F., March 30, 1841. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *   ...

[Fort Pierce, Florida, January 16th 1841.] Upon all scouts or expeditions of danger, all the officers insist upon going, but as it is nece...

FORT PIERCE, F., Oct. 11, 1841. My Dear Brother: *           *           *           *           *           *           *           *    ...

WASHINGTON, April 24, 1852. DR. JARVIS. DEAR SIR,— I have just received your favor of the 19th instant, and the accompanying volumes; fo...

I gave Lowe stamp. I sent a Sioux skull home to father, Lambertville, N. J., by express from St. Cloud. Oysters, 25c. Three rat skins, 75c. ...

Matches, 15. I sold six traps for $5.50. I paid expressage on box containing Sioux skull, 50. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. ...

MILITARY ACADEMY, WEST POINT, N.Y., March 7, 1840. My Dear Brother: I acknowledged the receipt of your last in my letter to mother, since wh...

Crab Orchard, Ky. We arrived at 10 a. m., making ten miles from Lancaster this morning. Crab Orchard is a lovely town of about one thousand ...

RESOLUTIONS. Resolved , That to conquer Mexico, and to hold it, either as a province or to incorporate it in the Union, would be inconsist...

I finished my cap. Norton and Jones met 10 Chippewas while trapping. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1...

I obtained permission of Capt. Vander Horck to get an Indian skull at Slabtown. A double mule team drew 2,104 ft. pine lumber from Breckenri...

T. Baldwin and I went down to Slabtown. I cut off an Indian's head with an ax. In the afternoon I boiled it. His name was Tack-houk-a-ke...

I finished boiling the skull of the Indian, and cleaned off most of the flesh, after scalping him. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewi...

I dug up an Indian back of quarters and wheeled the body down to the river. I read John B. Gough's Apostrophe to Water before the crowd....

Mail arrived, 8 for me. Snowy. S. V. Carr gone to Breckenridge. Sent a letter and Indian scalp to father. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary ...

Rains incessantly from 5 A. M. Charles Shaw "E." Co. Detch'd as Post teamster shot in shoulder by an Indian soldier of the 9th...

Reached the "City of the Falls" in the night. Left the boat about six this morning, took a hasty breakfast at the “National,” then...