Henry, Alexander, 1739-1824

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Dates:
Birth 1739
Death 1824-04-04
Canadians,
English,

Biographical notes:

Born in New Jersey, 1739; went to Mackinac, 1760-1776 engaged in trade of Great Lakes and far Northwest; 1776, went to Montreal, established residence, extablished one of leading citizens; 1809, published account of activities during years spent in western fur trade, which is regarded as a standard, and in certain respects unique, authority on period with which it deals; died in Montreal, Canada, April ,1824. (from Herringsaw. Askin papers, v.1, p. 93)

From the description of Alexander Henry correspondence, 1797 April 1 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 434880142

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Subjects:

  • Fur trade
  • Library of Congress Maps
  • Manuscript maps
  • Manuscript maps
  • Maps shelf

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Places:

  • Manitoba (as recorded)
  • North America (as recorded)
  • Ontario (as recorded)
  • Canada (as recorded)
  • Lake Winnipeg (Man.) (as recorded)

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