Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Laclede, the Founder of St. Louis
With this crisis confronting him, Laclede waited no longer than was necessary to store his goods. He set out to find a site for his colony. He did not give an hour's consideration to the discouraging advice of de Villiers. Acquaintance with the people was cultivated. Information about the region west of the river was sought. Laclede declared his purpose. He told officers and habitants that he was going to stay. He would found an establishment suitable to his commerce. Ste. Genevieve would not do. When he stopped there on the way up the river he did not find storage room sufficient for one-fourth of his cargoes. Furthermore, he rejected the location because of its distance from the Missouri.
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