Autobiography

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In the examination of the several masses of meteoric iron discovered in 1868 not far from Milwaukee in Wisconsin I detected some peculiar markings within the Widmannstattian figures which Dr. J. Lawrence Smith of Louisville Ky thought worthy of being named 'Laphamite markings' - Am. jour. of Science for March 1869.
The animal shaped mounds of Wisconsin early attracted my attention I made a survey of the turtle mound around at Prairie Village (Waukesha) before it was destroyed. I afterwards made an extended survey of the mounds and results were published in the Smithsonian Contributions, 1855. My travelling expenses while on this survey were paid by the American Antiquarian Society. The Memoir covers 95 quarto pages with 55 plates.

Question #14: In the early history of Milwaukee I held several offices; usually such as yielded no pay - Alderman - School Commissioner etc. - I took an active part in securing the proper organization of the public schools upon the basis of free tuition to all. I assisted the organization of the Young Men's Association, and of the Female College...