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Wheeler, Rev. Charles H. Etymological Vocabulary of 
Modern Geographical Names. In Webster’s Dictionary, 
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Origin.” (W) 
MS. In possession of the Wisconsin Historical Society. 
White, H. H. “French and Indian Names in Wisconsin.” 
Sheboygan Falls News, May, 1898. Reprinted in the Carni¬ 
val edition of the Milwaukee Sentinel, May, 1898. 
Wither ell, B. F. H. “Reminiscences of the Northwest,” in 
Wisconsin Historical Collections, Vol. 3. 
A few Chippewa names of places in Wisconsin, the meanings being 
translated by Louis M. Moran. 
In addition to the above, scattered references to the meanings 
of place-names mjay be found in the following works: Mrs. 
Kinzie’s Wau-Bun; Featherstonhaugh’s Canoe Voyage Up the 
Minnay Sotor; Alexander Henry’s Travels; Capt. Marryatt’s 
Diary in America: Jonathan Carver’s Travels; Butterfield’s 
Discovery of the Northwest ; Shea’s Discovery of the Missis- 
sippi, and Voyages Up and Down the Mississippi; Foster’s 
Mississippi Valley; Margry’s Decouvertes, tc., 6 vols., contain¬ 
ing the memoirs of Tonty, La Salle, Ibervillei, Joliet, etc.; Let- 
tres Edifiantes, vol. 4 ; Le C'lerq’s First Establishment of the 
Faith, containing the narrative of Father Membre; Shea’s 
translation of Hennepin and his translation of Charlevoix, 6 
vols., especially vols. 4 and 5; Martin and Neville’s Historic 
Green Bay; Mrs. Van Cleve’s Three Score Years and Ten; Per- 
rot’s Memoire; Long’s Expedition ; Atwater’s Tour to Prairie 
du Chien; La Hontan’s Travels; Radisson’s Travels (Prince 
Society publication). 
