390-91.

BUTRICKE, GEORGE. _Affairs at Fort Chartres, 1768-1781. Albany: J.
Munsell_, 1864. 10 pp.

Reprinted from _Historical Magazine_, VIII., No, 8. Valuable. Several
letters written by Geo. Butricke, then stationed at Fort Chartres.
Contains interesting notes on Indians, Spaniards, and British. Tells of
epidemic.

_Calendar of Virginia State Papers and other Manuscripts. Richmond, Va._,
1875-1900. 9 vols.

The early volumes have documents of great value concerning the period when
Illinois was a part of Virginia.

CARTWRIGHT, PETER, _Autobiography of Peter Cartwright, the __ backwoods
Preacher. Ed. by W. P. Strickland. New York: Carlton & Porter_, 1857,
16mo. 525 pp.

The author was from 1803 to the time of writing his book (1856) one of the
most famous circuit riders. His first work was in Kentucky. He came to
Illinois in 1823. His views on slavery, which caused his removal, are
interesting. A valuable work, especially for giving an insight into the
social life of the time.

CHETLAIN, Gen. AUGUSTUS LOUIS. _Recollections of seventy Years. Galena:
The Gazette Pub. Co._, 1899. 304 pp.

The author was one of the first settlers in Galena, and gives valuable
information concerning that important region--1821 ff.

_Chicago Historical Society's Collections. Chicago_, 1882-90:--

I. History of the English Settlement in Edwards County, Illinois,
by George Flower, 1882. 408 pp.

II. Sketch of Enoch Long, by Harvey Reid, 1884. 112 pp.

III. The Edwards Papers, edited by E. B. Washburne, 1884. 632 pp.

IV. Early Chicago and Illinois, 1889. 400 pp. Of great value.

CHILDS, Col. EBENEZER. _Recollections of Wisconsin since 1820. In Wis.
Hist. Coll._, IV., 1859, 153-95.

The writer describes Chicago as it was in 1821, at which time he visited
it.

_Christian Spectator_, V., 1823, 20-26. _Remarks on the States of Illinois
and Missouri_, by Edward Hollister.

The author had recently completed a missionary tour in these states, and
his remarks give an insight into the social conditions of the time.

COBBETT, WILLIAM. _A Years Residence, in the United States of America, 3d
ed. London: William Cobbett_, 1828. 370 pp.

Cobbett was in the United States in 1817-18. He declared that Birkbeck and
Fearon had deceived the people of England by portraying America as better
than it was. His book is unfair.

COFFIN, LEVI. _Reminiscences of Levi Coffin, the reputed President of the
Underground Railr