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348 Winnebago Co.

was 135 and in 1842 it had only increased to 143. It is understood however that within the past two years this county has [partaken] received a considerable addition to its population.

The situation of this county on the Neenah river at the junction of Wolf river, a large stream which must at some future day bring down a large surplus of agricultural products, and being bounded on Lake Winnebago, one of the most beautiful and interesting, as well as the largest of the interior lakes in the Territory, must render it as important as many other counties. The character of the soil, timber, prairies, water, and other things usually considered in making a selection of a new home in the west will compare favorably with any other county in the Territory. The underlying rock is limestone.

The ancient struggle between the French and the Sauk and Fox Indians, by which the former sought to secure a free passage across the country to the