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Open book Life of the honbl. Hoo-wan-nee-kaw or Little Elk 1912

Title Life of the honbl. Hoo-wan-nee-kaw or Little Elk 1912

Creator Kinzie, John H

Date 1912

Place Portage (Wis.), Wisconsin

Language English

Subjects Indian agents, Indians of North America, Ojibwa Indians, United States, Winnebago Indians

Description Typescript (carbon copy).
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Biographical sketch written by John H. Kinzie in 1831 of Hoowaneka or Little Elk, a chief of the Winnebago nation. The sketch contains information on Hoowaneka's ancestry, his reputation as a warrior especially against the Ojibwa nation, and his current (1831) home in Wisconsin. The typescript also includes some annotations written by Eleanor Kinzie Gordon, daughter of John H. Kinzie.

Biographical/Historical Note John H. Kinzie, Indian agent and trader, was the son of Chicago pioneer John Kinzie. Before settling in Chicago in 1834, Kinzie served as private secretary to Lewis Cass, territorial governor of Michigan. Later he was an Indian subagent (Prairie du Chien Agency) at Fort Winnebago, Wisc. from 1828-1833.

Extent 1 item (3 leaves) ; 28 cm

Format Biographies, Transcripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 477

BibID 140302

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2509px × 3331px 23.94 MB

Filename 991403028805867_Ayer_MS_477_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IAKF