preceded me in giving testimonials in favor of Captain Willard
Glazier's claim as the discoverer of a body of water now known
quite generally as LAKE GLAZIER, and so represented in many of our
standard geographical works, I cheerfully admit that Captain
Glazier is entitled to credit as the discoverer."

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_From S. Westerson, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners, Hastings:_

"It seems to be clearly proven that there is a lake--now called
LAKE GLAZIER--which is the true source of the Mississippi,
discovered by Captain Willard Glazier in the year 1881, and that
said Captain Glazier was the first man to make it public. The
honor, therefore, in my estimation, is due to him."

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_From B. B. Herbert, Editor, The Republican, Red Wing:_

"After a careful examination of the claim made for and against the
reputed discovery of the head of the Mississippi, by Captain
Willard Glazier, I am convinced that he was the first to question
the received statement that Lake Itasca was its source; and first
to connect the lake, which some respectable geographers have
called by his name, with the Mississippi as its source. Having
lived in Minnesota, on the banks of the Mississippi, for nearly
thirty years, had any other person claimed to have discovered any
other source than Lake Itasca, I should have been informed
thereof."

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_From W. W. DeKay, Red Wing:_

"From such information as I have upon the subject, I regard the
lake located by Captain Glazier, to the south of Itasca, as the
true source of the Mississippi. I have resided in Minnesota for
thirty-three years."

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_From William Moore, Superintendent of Schools, Lake City:_

"Knowing the facts in regard to Captain Glazier's discovery of the
true source of the Mississippi, as brought out by public
discussion, I am convinced that he is justly entitled to be
considered the discoverer of the source of the Mississippi River."

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_From George C. Stout, Mayor, Lake City:_

"I have no doubt that Captain Glazier is fully entitled to the
honor of first discovery of the true source