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	Directing the large force of men, Lisa built the first Fort Lisa (also called Fort Manuel) near what is now Bismarck, North Dakota. It was near a Gros Ventres village between the mouth of the Little Missouri and the Knife rivers. After the new fort was constructed, Lisa returned to St. Louis in October 1809. The next year, he ascended the river to Fort Lisa and conducted more trading operations. He returned to St. Louis in the autumn of 1810.		Directing the large force of men, Lisa built the first Fort Lisa (also called Fort Manuel) near what is now Bismarck, North Dakota. It was near a Gros Ventres village between the mouth of the Little Missouri and the Knife rivers. After the new fort was constructed, Lisa returned to St. Louis in October 1809. The next year, he ascended the river to Fort Lisa and conducted more trading operations. He returned to St. Louis in the autumn of 1810.

	~~'''~~In March 4, 1811, Lisa was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.		In March 4, 1811, Lisa was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.

	The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, ~~Rene~~ Auguste\|~~Rene~~ Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.		The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Auguste\|Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.
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	In April 1811, Lisa began a final expedition of the Missouri Fur Company's first three years. The expedition became famous in its day as the company's barges heading up the Missouri overtook the rival Astor Expedition, led by William Price Hunt for the American Fur Company, which had set out three weeks earlier. Lisa remained among the Mandan and Arikara tribes until Henry came downriver, and they returned to St. Louis together at the end of 1811.		In April 1811, Lisa began a final expedition of the Missouri Fur Company's first three years. The expedition became famous in its day as the company's barges heading up the Missouri overtook the rival Astor Expedition, led by William Price Hunt for the American Fur Company, which had set out three weeks earlier. Lisa remained among the Mandan and Arikara tribes until Henry came downriver, and they returned to St. Louis together at the end of 1811.

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	[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. ( Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Lisa ~~was~~ born in Cuba on September 8, 1772 to Spanish parents, Christobal De Lisa and Maria Ignacia Rodriguez Lisa. ~~Some~~ historians; however, say that he was born in the West Indies or New Orleans. He gained citizenship ~~when Louisiana was purchased by~~ the ~~United States~~ in 1803. Entering the fur trade out of St. Louis, he soon became one of the leading traders on the upper Mississippi. He was granted a monopoly of trade with the Osage Indians in 1802, but this ended with the transfer of national dominion two years later. He led a number of river expeditions and in 1807 established a trading post at the mouth of the Bighorn River (located in present Montana). The following year he built Ft. Raymond there for trade with the Crow Indians; later called Manuel’s Fort, it was the first such outpost on the upper Mississippi.		[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. ( Sept. 8, 1772--St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Lisa may have been born in Cuba on September 8, 1772 to Spanish parents, Christobal De Lisa and Maria Ignacia Rodriguez Lisa. Other historians; however, say that he was born in the West Indies or New Orleans. He gained citizenship through the [[LOUISIANA PURCHASE]] in 1803.

	Lisa likely moved to St. Louis to enter the fur trade, the major part of the regional economy. By 1802, he had obtained a trade monopoly from French officials (the territory had traded hands again) with the Osage Nation. (The monopoly had formerly been held by Auguste Chouteau, a French colonist and first settler of St. Louis). But, after the Louisiana Purchase and annexation of the territory by the United States, Lisa's relationship with the new government officials was not as strong. He competed with Pierre Chouteau, a prominent member of the founding family, who had gained a position as a U.S. government Indian agent; Chouteau and his brother had gained their wealth and social positions through the fur trade and as merchants.		Lisa likely moved to St. Louis to enter the fur trade, the major part of the regional economy. By 1802, he had obtained a trade monopoly from French officials (the territory had traded hands again) with the Osage Nation. (The monopoly had formerly been held by Auguste Chouteau, a French colonist and first settler of St. Louis). But, after the Louisiana Purchase and annexation of the territory by the United States, Lisa's relationship with the new government officials was not as strong. He competed with Pierre Chouteau, a prominent member of the founding family, who had gained a position as a U.S. government Indian agent; Chouteau and his brother had gained their wealth and social positions through the fur trade and as merchants.

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	[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (~~New Orleans, LA~~ Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Of Spanish ~~descent~~, Lisa gained citizenship when Louisiana was purchased by the United States in 1803. Entering the fur trade out of St. Louis, he soon became one of the leading traders on the upper Mississippi. He was granted a monopoly of trade with the Osage Indians in 1802, but this ended with the transfer of national dominion two years later. He led a number of river expeditions and in 1807 established a trading post at the mouth of the Bighorn River (located in present Montana). The following year he built Ft. Raymond there for trade with the Crow Indians; later called Manuel’s Fort, it was the first such outpost on the upper Mississippi.		[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. ( Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Lisa was born in Cuba on September 8, 1772 to Spanish parents, Christobal De Lisa and Maria Ignacia Rodriguez Lisa. Some historians; however, say that he was born in the West Indies or New Orleans. He gained citizenship when Louisiana was purchased by the United States in 1803. Entering the fur trade out of St. Louis, he soon became one of the leading traders on the upper Mississippi. He was granted a monopoly of trade with the Osage Indians in 1802, but this ended with the transfer of national dominion two years later. He led a number of river expeditions and in 1807 established a trading post at the mouth of the Bighorn River (located in present Montana). The following year he built Ft. Raymond there for trade with the Crow Indians; later called Manuel’s Fort, it was the first such outpost on the upper Mississippi.

	Lisa likely moved to St. Louis to enter the fur trade, the major part of the regional economy. By 1802, he had obtained a trade monopoly from French officials (the territory had traded hands again) with the Osage Nation. (The monopoly had formerly been held by Auguste Chouteau, a French colonist and first settler of St. Louis). But, after the Louisiana Purchase and annexation of the territory by the United States, Lisa's relationship with the new government officials was not as strong. He competed with Pierre Chouteau, a prominent member of the founding family, who had gained a position as a U.S. government Indian agent; Chouteau and his brother had gained their wealth and social positions through the fur trade and as merchants.		Lisa likely moved to St. Louis to enter the fur trade, the major part of the regional economy. By 1802, he had obtained a trade monopoly from French officials (the territory had traded hands again) with the Osage Nation. (The monopoly had formerly been held by Auguste Chouteau, a French colonist and first settler of St. Louis). But, after the Louisiana Purchase and annexation of the territory by the United States, Lisa's relationship with the new government officials was not as strong. He competed with Pierre Chouteau, a prominent member of the founding family, who had gained a position as a U.S. government Indian agent; Chouteau and his brother had gained their wealth and social positions through the fur trade and as merchants.
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	"Fur Traders and Missionaries," http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/stories/0401_0122.html		"Fur Traders and Missionaries," http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/stories/0401_0122.html

			Weiser, Kathy. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-manuellisa.html

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	In St. Louis, Lisa was considered an ally of the landed elite. He became more affiliated with leading American members of St. Louis, including Edward Hempstead, a land claims attorney, and Thomas Hart Benton, editor of the St. Louis Enquirer. In the fall of 1817, while the trader was on an expedition up the Missouri, his first wife Polly Lisa died.		In St. Louis, Lisa was considered an ally of the landed elite. He became more affiliated with leading American members of St. Louis, including Edward Hempstead, a land claims attorney, and Thomas Hart Benton, editor of the St. Louis Enquirer. In the fall of 1817, while the trader was on an expedition up the Missouri, his first wife Polly Lisa died.

			Lisa saw himself as a benefactor, not an exploiter, of Native Americans. In 1817, he wrote to a friend that he had distributed garden seeds including seeds of pumpkins, beans, turnips, and potatoes. He also indicated he had loaned them traps and arranged for "blacksmithing" to be done for them.

	On August 5, 1818 Lisa married the widow Mary Hempstead Keeny (a sister of Edward Hempstead). As a measure of Lisa's social standing, Pierre Chouteau was a witness at his second wedding.		On August 5, 1818 Lisa married the widow Mary Hempstead Keeny (a sister of Edward Hempstead). As a measure of Lisa's social standing, Pierre Chouteau was a witness at his second wedding.
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	Britanica OnLine. "Manuel Lisa". http://www.britannica.com/related-places/343231/related-places-to-Manuel-Lisa		Britanica OnLine. "Manuel Lisa". http://www.britannica.com/related-places/343231/related-places-to-Manuel-Lisa

			"Fur Traders and Missionaries," http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0400/stories/0401_0122.html

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Randylyon at 01:03, 13 April 2013

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	Upon his return to St. Louis in August 1808, Lisa established the Missouri Fur Company (sometimes referred to as the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company), a joint venture with Jean Pierre Chouteau, Pierre Chouteau, Jr., William Clark, Andrew Henry, and other prominent St. Louis fur traders. Jean Pierre Chouteau had also come from New Orleans, so the two men had ties to its French and Spanish Creole community. The company was created as a temporary trust by its founders, designed to either expire or reorganize after three years.		Upon his return to St. Louis in August 1808, Lisa established the Missouri Fur Company (sometimes referred to as the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company), a joint venture with Jean Pierre Chouteau, Pierre Chouteau, Jr., William Clark, Andrew Henry, and other prominent St. Louis fur traders. Jean Pierre Chouteau had also come from New Orleans, so the two men had ties to its French and Spanish Creole community. The company was created as a temporary trust by its founders, designed to either expire or reorganize after three years.

	In the spring of 1809, Lisa returned to Fort Raymond with a major expedition, made up of 350 men, about half of whom were Americans, the rest French Canadians and Creoles. They had 13 barges and keel-boats loaded with food, munitions, and articles suitable for the Indian trade~~, and the~~ trip up the Missouri River was slow. Lisa transferred the fort's contents to the new company, and abandoned the isolated post.		In the spring of 1809, Lisa returned to Fort Raymond with a major expedition, made up of 350 men, about half of whom were Americans, the rest French Canadians and Creoles. They had 13 barges and keel-boats loaded with food, munitions, and articles suitable for the Indian trade. The trip up the Missouri River was slow. Lisa transferred the fort's contents to the new company, and abandoned the isolated post.

	Directing the large force of men, Lisa built the first Fort Lisa (also called Fort Manuel) near what is now Bismarck, North Dakota. It was near a Gros Ventres village between the mouth of the Little Missouri and the Knife rivers.~~[14]~~ After the new fort was constructed, Lisa returned to St. Louis in October 1809.~~[12]~~ The next year, he ascended the river to Fort Lisa and conducted more trading operations. He returned to St. Louis in the autumn of 1810.		Directing the large force of men, Lisa built the first Fort Lisa (also called Fort Manuel) near what is now Bismarck, North Dakota. It was near a Gros Ventres village between the mouth of the Little Missouri and the Knife rivers. After the new fort was constructed, Lisa returned to St. Louis in October 1809. The next year, he ascended the river to Fort Lisa and conducted more trading operations. He returned to St. Louis in the autumn of 1810.

	'''In March 4, 1811, Lisa was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.		'''In March 4, 1811, Lisa was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.
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	In St. Louis, Lisa was considered an ally of the landed elite. He became more affiliated with leading American members of St. Louis, including Edward Hempstead, a land claims attorney, and Thomas Hart Benton, editor of the St. Louis Enquirer. In the fall of 1817, while the trader was on an expedition up the Missouri, his first wife Polly Lisa died.		In St. Louis, Lisa was considered an ally of the landed elite. He became more affiliated with leading American members of St. Louis, including Edward Hempstead, a land claims attorney, and Thomas Hart Benton, editor of the St. Louis Enquirer. In the fall of 1817, while the trader was on an expedition up the Missouri, his first wife Polly Lisa died.

	On August 5, 1818 Lisa married the widow Mary Hempstead Keeny (a sister of Edward Hempstead). As a measure of Lisa's social standing, Pierre Chouteau was a witness at his second wedding.~~[29]~~		On August 5, 1818 Lisa married the widow Mary Hempstead Keeny (a sister of Edward Hempstead). As a measure of Lisa's social standing, Pierre Chouteau was a witness at his second wedding.

	After living a year in St. Louis, Lisa took Mary with him for the winter of 1819-1820 to Fort Lisa in Nebraska. When he and Mary arrived, Lisa sent his second wife Mitain away from the fort.		After living a year in St. Louis, Lisa took Mary with him for the winter of 1819-1820 to Fort Lisa in Nebraska. When he and Mary arrived, Lisa sent his second wife Mitain away from the fort.

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 [[Image:manuellisa.gif|left|thumb|150px|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Of Spanish descent, Lisa gained citizenship when Louisiana was purchased by the United States in 1803. Entering the fur trade out of St. Louis, he soon became one of the leading traders on the upper Mississippi. He was granted a monopoly of trade with the Osage Indians in 1802, but this ended with the transfer of national dominion two years later. He led a number of river expeditions and in 1807 established a trading post at the mouth of the Bighorn River (located in present Montana). The following year he built Ft. Raymond there for trade with the Crow Indians; later called Manuel’s Fort, it was the first such outpost on the upper Mississippi.
-On March 4, 1811, Lisa was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.
+Lisa likely moved to St. Louis to enter the fur trade, the major part of the regional economy. By 1802, he had obtained a trade monopoly from French officials (the territory had traded hands again) with the Osage Nation. (The monopoly had formerly been held by Auguste Chouteau, a French colonist and first settler of St. Louis). But, after the Louisiana Purchase and annexation of the territory by the United States, Lisa's relationship with the new government officials was not as strong. He competed with Pierre Chouteau, a prominent member of the founding family, who had gained a position as a U.S. government Indian agent; Chouteau and his brother had gained their wealth and social positions through the fur trade and as merchants.
 The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.
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 Britanica OnLine. "Manuel Lisa". http://www.britannica.com/related-places/343231/related-places-to-Manuel-Lisa
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	[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). On March 4, 1811, Lisa~~, a legendary explorer of the Far West,~~ was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.		[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Of Spanish descent, Lisa gained citizenship when Louisiana was purchased by the United States in 1803. Entering the fur trade out of St. Louis, he soon became one of the leading traders on the upper Mississippi. He was granted a monopoly of trade with the Osage Indians in 1802, but this ended with the transfer of national dominion two years later. He led a number of river expeditions and in 1807 established a trading post at the mouth of the Bighorn River (located in present Montana). The following year he built Ft. Raymond there for trade with the Crow Indians; later called Manuel’s Fort, it was the first such outpost on the upper Mississippi.

			On March 4, 1811, Lisa was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.

	The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.		The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.

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	[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820)~~. Fur trader~~. On March 4, 1811, Lisa, a legendary explorer of the Far West, was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.		[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). On March 4, 1811, Lisa, a legendary explorer of the Far West, was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.

	The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.		The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.

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			Sources:

			Britanica OnLine. "Manuel Lisa". http://www.britannica.com/related-places/343231/related-places-to-Manuel-Lisa


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Randylyon at 18:35, 11 March 2010

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	[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8,1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Fur trader. On March 4, 1811, Lisa, a legendary explorer of the Far West, was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.		[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8, 1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Fur trader. On March 4, 1811, Lisa, a legendary explorer of the Far West, was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.

	The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.		The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.

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	[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8,~~1772St~~. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Fur trader. On March 4, 1811, Lisa, a legendary explorer of the Far West, was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.		[[Image:manuellisa.gif\|left\|thumb\|150px\|Manuel Lisa]]LISA, Manuel. (New Orleans, LA Sept. 8,1772, St. Louis, MO, Aug. 12, 1820). Fur trader. On March 4, 1811, Lisa, a legendary explorer of the Far West, was one of those who purchased part of Dubuque's remaining claim at a public auction held on the steps of the court of common pleas in St. Louis, Missouri.

	The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.		The 64,087 acres, the northern half of the [[MINES OF SPAIN]], were divided by the estate administrator [[CHOUTEAU, Rene Auguste\|Rene Auguste CHOUTEAU]] into thirteen strips of 5,069 acres. Each strip ran from the edge of the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] in a northeast to southwest direction. With the exception of one strip, each of the sections was seven-eighths of a mile wide and nine miles long.