matter recently, I have
no doubt of the genuineness of Captain Glazier's claim to be the
person who first publicly established the fact that the lake which
now bears his name is the true source of the Mississippi River."

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_From William A. Spencer, Clerk
United States District Court, Saint Paul:_

"I have resided in Minnesota upwards of thirty years, and until
recently have always thought that Lake Itasca was the source of the
Mississippi; but after an examination of the claim of Captain
Glazier to be the discoverer of the true source, I am satisfied his
claim is well founded."

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_From O. C. Chase, Chairman County Commissioners, Otter-Tail County:_

"From information received, I am fully satisfied that Captain
Glazier was the first person to publicly announce the true source
of the Mississippi."

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_From John J. Ankeny, Postmaster, Minneapolis:_

"From the best information I can obtain, I am persuaded that the
source of the Mississippi had not been recognized prior to the
published accounts of exploration by Captain Willard Glazier in
1881. I think, therefore, he is entitled to the credit of the
discovery."

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_From P. P. Swenson, Sheriff, Hennepin County:_

"After a residence of thirty-two years in the State of Minnesota,
until recently I have always supposed that Lake Itasca was the
source of the Mississippi River. I am now well informed of its true
source being LAKE GLAZIER, having personally traversed that section
of the State."

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_From Freeman E. Kreck, Postmaster, Aitkin:_

"I have been a resident of Aitkin County since 1881; have been
County Auditor for past two years, and for a time proprietor and
editor of the _Aitkin Age_. Since Captain Glazier's explorations I
do not hesitate to say that I believe LAKE GLAZIER to be the true
primal reservoir of the Mississippi, and I think I voice the
sentiment of the majority of the residents of this section."

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_From A. Y. Merrill, County Attorney, Aitkin:_

"I believe that the la