| PART I—THE GREAT MARCH |
| CHAPTER | page |
| I. | Crossing the Plains | 17 |
| II. | Down the Columbia in ’51 | 34 |
| III. | The Settlement at Alki | 41 |
| IV. | Founding of Seattle and Indian War | 63 |
| V. | The Murder of McCormick | 96 |
| VI. | Killing Cougars | 105 |
| VII. | Pioneer Child Life | 113 |
| VIII. | Marching Experiences of Esther Chambers | 151 |
| IX. | An Olympia Woman’s Trip Across the Plains in 1851 | 168 |
| X. | Captain Henry Roeder on the Trail | 177 |
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| PART II—MEN, WOMEN AND ADVENTURES |
| I. | Song of the Pioneers | 182 |
| II. | Biographical Notes and Sketches, John Denny, Sarah Latimer Denny | 186 |
| III. | David Thomas Denny | 203 |
| IV. | The First Wedding on Elliot Bay | 257 |
| V. | Louisa Boren Denny | 272 |
| | Va. Madge Decatur Denny | 288 |
| | Vb. Anna Louisa Denny | 294 |
| | Vc. William Richard Boren | 300 |
| VI. | Arthur A. Denny, Mary A. Denny | 305 |
| VII. | Henry Van Asselt of Duwamish | 320 |
| VIII. | Thomas Mercer | 329 |
| IX. | Dr. Henry A. Smith, the Brilliant Writer | 344 |
| X. | Famous Indian Chiefs | 358 |
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| PART III—INDIAN LIFE AND SETTLERS’ BEGINNINGS |
| I. | Savage Deeds of Savage Men | 391 |
| II. | Pioneer Jokes and Anecdotes | 415 |
| III. | Trails of Commerce | 436 |
| IV. | Building of the Territorial University | 452 |
| V. | A Chehalis Letter, Penned in ’52 | 467 |
| VI. | Some Pioneers of Port Townsend | 479 |
| VII. | Personnel of the Pioneer Army | 489 |
