Flagler, Major D. W. A History of the Rock Island Arsenal from Its Establishment in 1863 to December, 1876; and of the Island of Rock Island, the Site of the Arsenal, from 1804 to 1863 (Washington, 1877).
The early pages of this work give a brief account of the island of Rock Island in the period beginning with 1804.
Franklin, Benjamin. The Complete Works of. Including His Private as Well as His Official Correspondence ... John Bigelow, editor (New York, 1887-89). 10 vols.
French, B. F. Historical Collections of Louisiana, Embracing Many Rare and Valuable Documents Relating to the Natural, Civil, and Political History of That State (New York, 1846-53). 5 vols.
Contains translations of many of the records of the early French explorers in the Mississippi Valley.
Gale, Edwin O. Reminiscences of Early Chicago and Vicinity (Chicago, 1902).
The recollections in old age of one who spent practically his entire life at Chicago. The book is written in familiar and entertaining style, but is quite uncritical and abounds in the faults common to this species of historical work.
Gordon, Eleanor Lytle Kinzie. John Kinzie, the "Father of Chicago"; a Sketch (1912). Pamphlet.
A fanciful and highly laudatory sketch by the granddaughter of Kinzie, drawn chiefly from her mother's book, Wau Bun. Contains the latest restatement by a member of the family of the Kinzie tradition.
Gordon, Nelly Kinzie (editor). The Fort Dearborn Massacre, Written in 1814 by Lieutenant Linai T. Helm, One of the Survivors. With letters and narratives of contemporary interest (Chicago, [1912]).