Leonard, Zenas, 1809-1857

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Born in Pennsylvania in 1809, Leonard became a fur trader, a clerk for Captain Benjamin Bonneville, and a member of the Joseph Reddeford Walker expedition to California. In 1836 he established a store near Independence, Missouri, and operated a boat between St. Louis and western Missouri carrying merchandise up-river and furs and other Indian trade products down to St. Louis.

From the description of Letter : Independence (Mo.), to Messrs. Sebille and Adams, Fort Platte, Missouri Territory, 1842 Sep 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84916873

From the description of Letter : Independence (Mo.), to Messrs. Sebille and Adams, Fort Platte, Missouri Territory, 1842 Sep 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702150319

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associatedWith Hodgkiss, W. D. person
associatedWith McCloskey, James, fl. 1842. person
associatedWith Sebille and Adams. corporateBody
associatedWith Sebille and Adams. corporateBody
associatedWith Sharp, Aaron. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
West (U.S.)
Missouri
Missouri
West (U.S.)
Wyoming
Wyoming
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Fur trade
Indians of North America
Trading posts
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Birth 1809-03-19

Death 1857-07-14

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