Mason, Edward G. Chapters from Illinois History (Chicago, 1901).
Contains several charmingly written chapters on Illinois in the early French period, based to a large extent on a study of the original sources; a study of the Spanish expedition against St. Joseph in 1781, which has until recently been regarded as the standard treatment of the subject; and the address of Mason on the occasion of the unveiling of the Fort Dearborn massacre monument. The historical value of the latter study is much inferior to that of the preceding ones.
——. "Early Visitors to Chicago," in New England Magazine (Boston), new ser., VI, 188 ff.
Matson, N. French and Indians of Illinois River. 2d ed. (Princeton, Ill., 1874).
——. Memories of Shaubena with Incidents Relating to Indian Wars and the Early Settlement of the West (Chicago, 1890).
——. Pioneers of Illinois. Containing a series of sketches relating to events that occurred previous to 1813, ... drawn from history, tradition, and personal reminiscences (Chicago, 1882).
The author of these three works was an Illinois pioneer possessed of more zeal for preserving the history of early Illinois than he was of critical insight. Despite the advantage he enjoyed of personal acquaintance and contact with many of the characters treated in his works, but little confidence can be had in the accuracy of his statements, while it is often obvious that they have no tangible basis in fact.
Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society. Collections and Researches (Lansing, 1887-1910). Vols. I-XXXVIII.
This series contains a vast number of documents, indifferently edited for the most part, bearing on the history of the Northwest.
Mississippi Valley Historical Association Proceedings (Cedar Rapids, 1909-12). Vols. I-IV.