Excerpt from Rise and Progress of Chicago: An Address, Delivered Before the Centennary Library Association, at St. Caroline's Court Hotel, March 2, 1876
Fergus' directory OF the city OF chicago, 1839; with City and County Officers, Churches, Public Buildings, Hotels, etc., also, list of Sheriffs of Cook County and Mayors of the City since their organization; together with poll-list of the First City Election (tuesday, May 2d, and, also, List of Purchasers of Lots in Fort Dearborn Addition, the no. Of the Lots, and the Prices Paid Compiled by Robert Fergus. Price, 50 cents.
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