Talk:Daniel A. Robertson

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Using this as a collection of some sources I haven't incorporated into the article.

• Jstor - Minnesota's Role in the Democratic Rift of 1860 - https://www.jstor.org/stable/20176301 Discusses Robertson's role in supporting Stephen Douglas as the Democratic nominee for the 1860 election and the rift in the Minnesota Democratic party as others supported John C. Breckinridge

• Mount Vernon Democratic Banner - Collecting multiple articles about the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner as I try to confirm if this is the same newspaper owned by Robertson
  • https://ndnpohio.ohiohistory.org/newspapers/mount-vernon-democratic-banner
  • (loc.gov)https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88078751/

• Speech by Robertson denouncing abolition, the Republican party, and speaking in support of the South https://archive.org/details/southdemocraticp00robe/page/n3/mode/2up  Ryan Vesey 17:47, 24 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• A brief bio of Robertson is available on page 530 https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/5YtuAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&kptab=overview&bsq=daniel%20a.%20robertson
• Short excerpt with a tidbit about Robertson being involved in the formation of West St. Paul https://wspmn.gov/738/The-Cities-of-West-St-Paul
• Some brief mentions of speculation in Superior, Wisconsin along with John C. Breckenridge https://www.jstor.org/stable/23374564
• Contains extra information on Robertson's role with the Historical Society and includes a photo https://www.jstor.org/stable/20178573
• References Robertson as a locofoco and that he started the Lancaster Eagle with John Harmon, need to check more to see if this is John H. Harmon P. 116 https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv69tg5b.9
• Contains Correspondence between Robertson and Charles P. Daley (Other sources have noted that Daly was the one responsible for finding an architect to build the historical society) Also contains a list of other sources of information about Robertson References Robertson as a speculator and shows a tie to Mankato https://www.jstor.org/stable/20160443
• Notes that Robertson built the first log store in Mankato and gives other notes about his relation to the city https://archive.org/details/mankatoitsfirstf01mank/page/298/mode/2up
• Mentions Robertson's role in naming Mankato Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 65
• References Robertson being a pioneer of agriculture -references another potential article that gives a biography of Robertson - Andrew Boss MN Journal of Education September issue https://www.jstor.org/stable/20162364