Lewis, James, -1811

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Clerk in the Astoria Company, which established John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company settlement at Astoria, Oregon. Died in an Indian attack on the company's ship Tonquin in the Columbia River, 1811.

From the description of Notebook, [ca. 1810]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122347809

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creatorOf Lewis, James, d. 1811. Notebook, [ca. 1810]. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Lewis, James, d. 1811. Notebook, ca. 1779-1844. William & Mary Libraries
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Oregon
Virginia
Gloucester County (Va.)
Virginia--Gloucester County
Astoria (Or.)
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Agriculture
Farms
Fur trade
Mathematics
Voyages to the Pacific coast
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Death 1811

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