Excerpt from Charles Reynolds Matheny, 1786-1839: An Illinois Pioneer This sketch was prepared at the suggestion of Mr. Willard Reynolds Matheny and Mr. Albert Reynolds Matheny, each a resident of Chicago, each a great grandson of the subject of the article, each a member of the Illinois State Historical Society. Their participa tion in a venture of this kind is gratifying evidence of the interest of busy men in things historical. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.

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