this continent.

Barrett Channing Paine, }
Indianapolis, Indiana. } _White_
George Herbert Glazier, } _Companions._
Chicago, Illinois. }

Moses Lagard, } _Interpreter_
Chenowagesic, } _and_
Sebatise Lagard, } _Indian_
Leech Lake, Minnesota, } _Guides._

The inhabitants of Aitkin, the first town of importance on the Upper
Mississippi, took great interest in the expedition, and did all they
could to show their appreciation of the intrepid explorers. The
following is from the pen of Warren Potter, one of the pioneer citizens
of the place:

Aitkin, Minnesota,
_August 15, 1881_.

Captain Willard Glazier:--As you float in your birch canoe upon the
bosom of the "Father of Waters" toward the sea, remember Aitkin,
the Gate City of the Upper Mississippi.

Yours very truly,

Warren Potter.

Brainerd, situated at the point where the Northern Pacific Railroad
crosses the Mississippi, is a thriving town, and has the honor of
possessing the first newspaper encountered in the descent of the river.
This paper, the Brainerd "_Tribune_," exhibited much cordial interest in
Captain Glazier and his successful explorations, and from time to time
published accounts of the voyage. The autographs of its editor, Arthur
E. Chase, is found in the album, as is that of Hon. Chauncey B. Sleeper,
district attorney for the county, who introduced him to the first
audience before which he delivered his lecture on the "Pioneers of the
Mississippi:"

Brainerd, Minnesota,
_August 19, 1881_.

Dear Captain:--That your voyage down the Great "Father of Waters"
may be fraught with experiences both pleasant to yourself and
beneficial to the public; and that your undertaking may prove a
worthy epoch in American history, is the wish of

Your sincere friend,

Arthur E. Chase.