in their canoes, and could go no further. It is the general
belief here that LAKE GLAZIER is the true source."

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_From Paul Beaulieu, United States Interpreter, White Earth Indian
Agency:_

"I would respectfully state that according to the ideas of the
people of this section of country, for scores of years past, in
alluding to Lake Itasca, _which is known only as Elk Lake by the
original inhabitants of this part of the country_, was never by
them considered as the head or source of the Father of Running
Waters, or May-see-see-be, as it is by them named. I received a map
showing the route of exploration of Captain Willard Glazier, 1881,
and being well acquainted with his chief guide, Chenowagesic, who
has made the section of country explored by Captain Glazier his
home for many years in the past, and who has proved the truth of
his often repeated assertion, when maps were shown him, that a
smaller lake above Lake Itasca would in time change the feature of
those maps, and proclaim to the world that Lake Itasca cannot any
longer maintain its claim as being the fountain head of
Ke-chee-see-be, or Great River, which is called May-see-see-be, by
the Chippewas. The map as delineated by Captain Glazier's guide,
Chenowagesic, and published by the Glazier party, is correct; and
it is plain to us who know the lay of this whole country (I mean,
by _us_, the Chippewa tribe in particular, also the recent
explorers for pine) that LAKE GLAZIER is located at the right
place, and is the last lake on the longest stream of the several
rivers at the head of the great Mississippi."

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V. RECOGNITION.

The discovery and final location of the source of the Great River of the
North American Continent by Captain Glazier has received general
recognition in this country and in Europe, and our aim to place before
the reader of this volume, material to assist him in forming his
judgment on the validity of the author's claim, would not be attained if
we omitted to include in these _addenda_ the following evidence, the
nature and weight of which we think should carry conviction to the mind
of every impartial critic.

A report of the discovery was duly sent to Hon. Charles P. Daly,
President of the American Geographical Society, New