Project Gutenberg 2013-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 219 Stevens, Hazard 1842 1918 The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume 2 (of 2) E-text prepared by KD Weeks, Jana Srna, Bryan Ness, Jennie Gottschalk, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Hazard Stevens is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This biography explores the life and political career of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, focusing particularly on his role as a governor and his negotiations with Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest. The work delves into Stevens' efforts to establish treaties and maintain peace amid rising tensions between white settlers and Indigenous communities. The opening of the book details the Chehalis Council, where Governor Stevens convenes a meeting with several Indian tribes to negotiate treaties. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the council's atmosphere, showcasing the interactions between Stevens, his team, and the Native American leaders. Key events include the colorful arrival of tribes, the adaptations made by both parties during the negotiations, and the challenges faced due to misunderstandings and resistance from some tribal leaders. Through these initial interactions, the text sets the stage for the complex dynamics at play in Stevens' quest for cooperation and peace in a time of significant cultural change and conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43590/43590-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives Northwest, Pacific -- History Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862 Pacific Coast Indians, Wars with, 1847-1865 F850.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious 1659547 2025-07-17T13:31:04.078763 text/html 1480339 2024-10-23T18:13:54 text/html 5596750 2025-07-17T13:31:27.499718 application/epub+zip 5610157 2025-07-17T13:31:09.484767 application/epub+zip 599934 2025-07-17T13:31:06.495744 application/epub+zip 4880876 2025-07-17T13:31:40.391608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4704741 2025-07-17T13:31:24.628691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894678 2022-09-19T20:40:53.589861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1131389 2023-09-19T05:57:09.571971 text/plain 1111345 2024-10-23T18:13:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18040 2025-07-17T13:31:40.565583 application/rdf+xml 17076 2025-07-17T13:31:07.210740 image/jpeg 2517 2025-07-17T13:31:06.857752 image/jpeg 5461570 2025-07-17T13:31:04.319765 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia