of the Mississippi
River."

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_From D. O. Irwin, Postmaster, Lake City:_

"I am convinced that the actual source of the Mississippi had not
been recognized before the published account of explorations by
Captain Glazier; and I regard LAKE GLAZIER as the true source of
the Great River."

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_From H. L. Smith, Editor and Proprietor of the Graphic, Lake City:_

"I am fully convinced that LAKE GLAZIER is the real source of the
Father of Waters. Have resided in Minnesota seventeen years."

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_From F. J. Collins, Mayor of Wabasha:_

"I have no doubt that Captain Glazier is fully entitled to the
credit of having discovered the true source of the Mississippi
River. I have resided in Minnesota thirty-one years."

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_From Hon. James G. Lawrence, Ex-State Senator, Wabasha:_

"I believe Captain Glazier is certainly entitled to the credit of
discovering the true source of the Mississippi, in a lake above
Lake Itasca, now named after him, LAKE GLAZIER."

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_From D. L. Dawley, Principal of Schools, Wabasha:_

"I believe Captain Glazier to be the real discoverer of the true
source of the Mississippi River."

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_From S. B. Sheardown, M. D., Winona:_

"I believe that Captain Glazier is entitled to the credit of
discovering the real source of the Mississippi River. I have been a
resident of Minnesota over thirty-one years."

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_From Judge A. F. Storey, St. Vincent:_

"I have no hesitancy in saying that there can be no question, but,
that LAKE GLAZIER is the true and primal source of the Mississippi
River."

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_From James A. Thompson, Postmaster, Leech Lake (the nearest
post-office to the source of the Mississippi):_

"I am of opinion that LAKE GLAZIER is the source of the
Mississippi. I have talked on this subject with some of the Indians
who accompanied Captain Glazier on his exploring expedition in
1881, and they all say it is the last lake; that they went all the
way