Preface / Benn E. Williams

Introduction / B. Pierre Lebeau

Native American lead mining in the upper Mississippi Valley / Lucy Eldersveld Murphy

Julien Dubuque, lead mining, and the Mesquakie / Robert C. Wiederaenders

Appendix. Annotated, transcribed, and translated primary documents / B. Pierre Lebeau: 1. Figurative plat of Mr. Julien Dubuque's land, which was settled in 1774 ; 1. The agreement - reproduction ; 2. The agreement - French transcription and English translation ; 3. J. Dubuque contract with A. Chouteau, 12 September 1804 ; 4. Bill of lading for a boat sent by Messrs. Rocheblave & Portier Co. for the account of and at the risk of Mr. Julien Dubuque, 4 July 1806 ; 5. Letter from Julien Dubuque to Auguste Chouteau, 16 May 1806 ; 6. Letter from F. Lusueur to J. Dubuque, 30 March 1809 ; 7. Letter from Julien Dubuque to T. Bouttelier, 24 May 1809 ; 8. Letter from Julien Dubuque to Messrs. Abbot & Hoffman, 13 June 1809 ; 9. Letter from Julien Dubuque to Messrs. Hunt & Hankison, 17 June 1809 ; 10. Letter from Julien Dubuque to Messrs. Wilson & Hunt, 11 September 1809 ; 11. Certified inventory of the estate of the late Julien Dubuque, 17 June 1810; certified 8 October 1813 ; 12. Dubuque papers public sale, 2. July 1811 ; 13. Summary of Dubuque estate assets, [1812].