Finding aid for the American Fur Company Records


Title:
American Fur Company Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
American Fur Company
Dates:
1795-1842
Quantity:
0.20 linear feet (1 container)
Abstract:
The collection consists of letters (1821-1842) to Robert Stuart, agent of the American Fur Company; papers and letters addressed to Samuel Abbott, notary public in Michilimackinac, Michigan, relating to trade and Indian affairs; shipping bills (1834-1839); and agreements and certificates relating to trade.
Identification:
MS 0371
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

Scope and Content

The American Fur Company Records, 1795-1842, consist of letters (1821-1842) to Robert Stuart, agent of the company; papers and letters addressed to Samuel Abbott, notary public in Michilimackinac, Michigan, relating to trade and Indian affairs; shipping bills (1834-1839); and agreements and certificates relating to trade.

This collection will be useful to researchers studying the fur trade in the United States in general and Michigan in particular, during the late eighteenth century and early-to-mid-nineteenth century. Those studying the fur trade and relations with Native American tribes will also find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Fur trade -- United States.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 371 American Fur Company Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Gift of A. T. Goodman.