Books of Historical Interest-Introduction to Early Settlement of Western Iowa

Preface	5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Biographical Sketch	13
Synopsis of Rev. Todd's Life	45
I. - Preliminaries	51
II. - Finding a location in a new country. Ride on the river-St. Louis to Percival-A location found	54
III. - Return to Ohio. A thousand miles on horseback-A Sabbath at Pisgah-Journey resumed	67
IV. - Interim and removal to Iowa. visit to the East-Journey to Iowa	80
V. - Getting into the work. Preparing the home-The school-house--The river flood--Ague--Moving to higher ground--Early church services	85
VI. - Incidents by the way. The first grave--Worth half a dollar-Old Queen-New accessions-Incidents of 1854-Incidents of '55-6	100
VII. - The Kansas struggle. Causes of the strife - Atrocities-Gen. Jim Lane-Freestate men-Death of Leang Hitchcock-Battle of Hickory Point-Lawrence attacked-Col. Eldridge's party.	108
VIII. - The opening of the Under-ground Railroad. The first passengers through Tabor-Nuckoll's slaves from Nebraska City	134
IX - Later business of the U.G.R.R. Fugitives from Indian Territory-The rescue-Another case-Kidnapped and rescued	145
X. - John Brown's Preparation. Col. Forbes-Stay in Iowa-Invasion of Missouri-Thanks to Almighty God-Conference with Taborites-His last visit to Tabor	154
XI. - Seeking the stray sheep. Magnolia-Olmstead-Dennison-Ida Grove-Smithland-Sioux City-Return through Nebraska-Second Trip
XII. - Amity or College Springs. Offshoot of Knox College-Rev. A. V. House-Results	169
XIII. - Evangelistic and temperance work. Meetings at Glenwood-Magnolia-Percival-Tabor-Whiskey and temperance	174
XIV. - APPENDIX--Indians in Iowa. In Fremont county-General sketch-Dakotas-Winnebagos-Iowas-Illinois-Incidents in Pennsylvania-Sacs and Foxes-Pottowattamies-Wabonsa and his grave. Note: Chapter XIV	179
Index (Book index)	199
Surname Index - Alphabetical index of names found in book.