Washington History

History of the Puget Sound country, Volume 1

Title	History of the Puget Sound country, its resources, its commerce and its people; with some reference to discoveries and explorations in North America from the time of Christopher Columbus down to that of George Vancouver in
Author:	Prosser, William Farrand, 1834-
Contents:	Prosser’s work is one of the regional histories that covers the history of settlement and development of the area, and includes biographical sketches of many early citizens. This 2-volume set covers Chehalis (Gray’s Harbor), Clallam, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston and Whatcom counties.
Publication Information:	New York, Chicago, The Lewis publishing company, 1903 State Library Catalog Information
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Photo of William F. Prosser - DJVU | PDF
Title page - DJVU | PDF
Introduction - DJVU | PDF
Contents - DJVU | PDF
Index - DJVU | PDF
Chapter I - Physical features of Puget Sound Country - DJVU | PDF
Chapter II - Flora and climatic conditions - DJVU | PDF
Chapter III - Fifteenth Century discoveries and explorations - DJVU | PDF
Chapter IV - Spanish Discoveries in the New World - DJVU | PDF
Chapter V - Other achievements of the sixteenth century - DJVU | PDF
Chapter VI - Expeditions in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - earliest discoveries of Puget - DJVU | PDF
Chapter VII - Voyage of Captain Cook - Rival claims to the Northwest coast - DJVU | PDF
Chapter VIII - Voyages of Captains Gray and Vancouver - Exploration of Puget Sound and discovery of - DJVU | PDF
Chapter IX - The fur trade - Its importance in the development of the west - DJVU | PDF
Chapter X - History of Hudson's Bay Company - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XI - Indian tribes of Puget Sound Country - Customs, religion, etc. - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XII - Lewis and Clark Expedition - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XIII - Adverse opinions about Puget Sound Country - The Astor Expedition - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XIV - Statistics of Puget Sound Industries - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XV - Favorable situation of Puget Sound for development of commerce - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XVI - The Indians' quest for "Book of Heaven" resulting in settlement of missionaries - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XVII - Summary - Early general history - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XVIII - Hardships and incidents of traveling across the plains - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XIX - Early Settlements - A.A. Denny's description of pioneer days - extracts from journal o - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XX - Mr. Denny's narrative continued - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXI - Early territorial administration - Beginning of Indian War - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXII - Indian War of 1855-6 - Admiral Phelps' narrative - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXIII - Narrow escape of Seattle from destruction. (Narrative of Admiral Phelps continued) - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXIV - Conditions at close of war - The international boundary affair - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXV - History of the development of transportation facilities - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXVI - Industrial progress and development - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXVII - Industrial and commercial development (continued) - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXVIII - Political Sketch of Washington Territory - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXIX - Political Sketch of State of Washington (continued) - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXX - Rise and growth of Seattle - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXXI - The City of Tacoma - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXXII - The City of Everett - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXXIII - The Puget Sound Counties - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXXIV - Puget Sound Counties (continued) - DJVU | PDF
Chapter XXXV - Puget Sound Counties (continued) - DJVU | PDF
Conclusion - DJVU | PDF
Appendix - DJVU | PDF
Biographical Sketches - DJVU | PDF

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