Indians of Illinois after the War of 1812

The Pacification of the Indians of Illinois after the War of 1812, Lizzie M. Brown:

A Diplomat From Jonesville

"The Political Career of William Walton Murphy...".

Jonesville, Michigan, On The Map [Source]

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Appointed By President Lincoln

From the Michigan Historical Collections:

Niagara Region

Studies of the Niagara Frontier,  By Frank Hayward Severance, included the map below:

The Anatomy Of A Detective Story

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"There will be the greatest diversity of detail, but the essential pattern will not differ materially in the novels of this class, because they all have a detective for the central figure and it is their business to tell how he solved the problem presented by a certain crime or group of crimes."

"That, in fact, is the definition of a detective story...".

The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes was one of the fictional detectives mentioned in the article above.

The Author Of Legends

Legends Of Detroit was written by Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin.

The third daughter of Robishe [Robert Navarre], Archange Louise, born in 1770, married Dominique Gode Marantette. She was the grandmother [great-grandmother?] of Mrs. Caroline Watson Hamlin, the author of the " Legends of Detroit." [Source]

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Mrs. Hamlin also wrote a piece for the Michigan Historical Collection periodical.  Here are her words:

The following incidents, like little waifs, have drifted down the current of the past into our family history. I have gathered them, for time with its bird-like rapidity will soon sweep along with its wings these souvenirs of the courteous, generous Canadians who came to colonize our beautiful city. 

More from the Grosse Pointe Historical Society:

[Theodore Parsons Hall's] wife was the former Alexandrine Louise Godfroy, who was descended from one Detroit's oldest French families. A frequent guest of the Halls was Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin, who wrote Legends of Le Detroit. The grotto on the Hall's beach commemorated an old French legend of Grosse Pointe recorded in her book.

Background information about Marie Caroline Watson Hamlin, the author of the Legends of le Détroit, can be found in the Red Cedar blog.  She was born in Detroit in 1850 and was married there to William Yates Hamlin in 1878.  Marie C. Hamlin died 20 June 1885 of consumption.

Census 1850

Springwells, Wayne, Michigan

Age: 0

Birth Year (Estimated): 1850

Birthplace: Michigan

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

John Watson M 39 Michigan

Eliza V Watson F 25 Michigan

Caroline Watson F 0 Michigan

William D Watson M 13 Michigan

Name: William Hamlin

Census 1880

Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Age: 35

Marital Status: Married

Occupation: Capitalist

Birthplace: Tennessee

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Carrie Godfroy Self F 40 Michigan, United States

Liza Watson Other F 30 Michigan, United States

William Hamlin Other M 35 Tennessee, United States

Carrie Hamlin Other F 32 Tennessee, United States

Mary Kelly Other F 15 Ireland

Jennie Brown Other F 23 Ireland

William Hamlin married 2nd Louise Helm [descendant of Major John Whistler], who was born in Cuba, the daughter of a Confederate sympathizer.  The Helm family moved to Newport, Kentucky, after the death of the father, Charles.

William Yates Hamlin erected a monument in honor of his father, his mother and his brother (who died in a duel).

William Hamlin, who was listed as "single," died in Detroit in 1902.

Marsacs In Old Detroit

From A Little Girl in Old Detroit, by Amanda Minnie Douglas:

A few non-fictional Marsacs from Detroit, including Sophia de Marsac Campeau (see portrait below).

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Revolutionary War Engagement Near Newport

From a Visit to Grand-papa: Or, A Week at Newport:

"...fought between Quaker Hill and Butts' Hill....".

29 August 1778 letter written at Butts' Hill transcribed on this site.

The Battle of Rhode Island:

"During the night of August 28th and 29th the Americans effected a most orderly retreat toward the north end of the island, although even then ardent hopes were entertained that upon the reappearance of D'Estaing active siege operations could be resumed."

"The main portion of the army encamped on Butt's hill...".

"Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene commanded the right wing...command of the left wing of the army was given to Gen. Lafayette."