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 |
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.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 371 American Fur Company Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Gift of A. T. Goodman.