Daily Archives: March 3, 2011

History of the Butterfly, Part 83: Caleb and Mr. Q.

In 1829, Caleb Atwater was commissioned by the United States government to negotiate and attempt to purchase various mineral-bearing lands in the upper Mississippi region.  He published an account of his journeys in 1831. Quasquawma (the name just rolls off … Continue reading

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