[97] For Thomas L. McKenney, see our volume xxii, p. 29, note 3.—Ed.
[98] See our volume v, p. 280, note 157.—Ed.
[99] For a contemporary description of the troubles with the Mormons in Jackson County, Missouri, see Gregg's Commerce of the Prairies, in our volume xx, pp. 93-99. Gregg's point of view is that of a sympathizer with the Missouri backwoodsman; Maximilian's is that of the doctrinaire. For a recent historical description of these events, consult W. A. Linn, Story of the Mormons (New York, 1902), pp. 161-207; see also J. H. Kennedy, Early Days of Mormonism (New York, 1888); and Thomas Gregg, Prophet of Palmyra (New York, 1890), pp. 127-148. The Mormon point of view is presented in B. H. Roberts, Missouri Persecutions (Salt Lake City, 1900). A conflict between two such differing classes as the Missouri pioneers and the Mormon emigrants was inevitable, and it was fortunate that there was so little consequent bloodshed.—Ed.
[100] On the psychology of the Mormon movement, and the origin of the Book of Mormon, see J. W. Riley, Founder of Mormonism (New York, 1902).—Ed.
[101] For these geographical place-names, see our volume xxii, pp. 247, 248, notes 192, 194, respectively.—Ed.
[102] Robidoux had formerly been in charge of an American Fur Company's post higher up the river. In 1826 he was transferred to the trading house at Blacksnake Hills, where he was a salaried employé until the purchase here narrated by Maximilian. See History of Buchanan County, Missouri (St. Joseph, 1881), pp. 391-396.—Ed.
[103] For Grand River, see our volume xv, p. 178, note 62.—Ed.
[104] See, for this point, our volume xiv, p. 162, note 127.—Ed.
[105] Old Franklin and the town of Boonville, on the opposite bank, are noted in our volumes xix, p. 188, note 33 (Gregg), and xxi, p. 89, note 59 (Wyeth), respectively.—Ed.
[106] Columbia, the seat of the state university, is described in our volume xxi, p. 133, note 8 (Townsend); Jefferson City, the capital, in volume xxii, p. 242, note 183.