J. Domers & Frere_, 1897. ix.+418+184 pp.

Pages 84-93 of the first pagination give a suggestive discussion of the
capability of the Indian for civilization.

GREEN, THOMAS MARSHALL. _Historic Families of Kentucky. (First Series.)
Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co._, 1889. 304 pp.

Gives a few facts concerning John Todd and John Todd Stuart, who were
active in Illinois. The latter was a cousin of Mary Todd Lincoln and had
much early influence upon Lincoln. The volume deals with McDowells,
Logans, and Allens. Well written and valuable.

HAIGHT, WALTER C., _B. L. The Ordinance of 1787._ (pp. 343-402 of _Pub. of
the Mich. Pol. Sci. Ass'n._ II.), 1896, 1897.

A discussion of the binding effect of the Ordinance of 1787. The question
has a close connection with slavery in Illinois.

HALL, B. F. _The early History of the North Western States, __ embracing
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin, with
their land Laws, etc., and an Appendix containing the Constitutions of
those States. Buffalo: Geo. H. Derby & Co., 1849._ Duodecimo. 477 pp.

Statements made in this book must be carefully verified. The rise of
conflicting land titles is fairly well treated.

HARRIS, N. DWIGHT, Ph. D. _The History of Negro Servitude in Illinois and
of the slavery Agitation in that State 1719-1864. Chicago: A. C. McClurg &
Co., 1904._ 276 pp.

An erudite work, compiled from many sources previously unused.

HAYES, A. A., Jr. _The Metropolis of the Prairies. (Harper's New Monthly
Mag._, LXI., 711-730, Oct. 1880).

A readable popular article. Chiefly concerned with events later than 1830.

HEATON, JOHN L. _The Story of Vermont. Boston: D. Lothrop Co., 1889._ 319
pp.

Has an interesting chapter of twenty pages on The Great West. More
reliable than so popular a book usually is.

HENDERSON, JOHN G. _Early History of the __"__Sangamon Country,__"__ being
Notes on the first Settlements in the Territory now comprised within the
Limits of Morgan, Scott and Cass Counties. Davenport, Iowa: Day, Egbert &
Fidlar, 1873._ 33 pp.

Of great interest for a study of early troubles with the Indians. Treats
of East _vs._ South in Illinois and of Regulators. Deals almost
exclusively with the period before 1830. Compiled largely from interviews
with old settlers, hence not wholly reliable.

HINSDALE, BURKE AARON. _The Old Northwest with a View of the thirteen
Colonies as constituted by the royal Charters. New York: Townsend MacCoun,