North West Company

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Founded in 1779 in Montreal, the North West Company was in the fur-trading business in the Canadian (or British North American) North-West. In 1821, it merged with its main competitor, the Hudson's Bay Company.

From the description of North West Company Papers [manuscript]. 1800-1818. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225562908

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referencedIn Dickson, Robert, 1765-1823. Robert Dickson papers, 1790-1831. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Brook, Michael, 1926-. Michael Brook papers, 1941, 1965-1968. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Elliott, T. C. (Thompson Coit), 1862-1943. T.C. Elliott papers, 1903-1937. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Stuart, Peter. Letter, 1788, Sept. 5, Beauport, to Mssrs. Davison and Lee. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Excellent talks at gathering of historical bodies : Canadian and Minnesota speakers give graphic glimpses of days gone by, 1932 June 15. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1764-1820. [Letter to] Messrs. McTavish Frobisher & Co., dated New York, 4 and 7 February 1798 [microform] / Alexander Mackenzie. University of Alberta
referencedIn McGillivray, William, 1764-1825. William and Simon McGillivray papers, 1793, 1820, 1960, 1965. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Tod, John, 1793-1882. History of New Caledonia and the Northwest Coast : Victoria, British Columbia, 1878. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Wentzel, Willard Ferdinand, ca. 1777-1832. Journal of a short trip to the Rocky Mountains, Summer 1807 / by Willard Ferdinand Wentzel. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Frobisher, Joseph, 1740-1810. Joseph Frobisher letters, 1787-1788. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Mackintosh family papers, 1814-1835 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Frobisher, Joseph. Joseph Frobisher diary : Montreal, Canada : 1806-1810. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884. History of the Northwest Coast : Victoria, British Columbia : ms., 1878. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Douglas, James, 1803-1877. Sir James Douglas private papers, 1827-1861. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Selected Hudson's Bay Company records., 1679-1970. Minnesota Historical Society
creatorOf North West Company. Company records, 1791-1811. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Franchère, Gabriel, 1786-1863. Gabriel Franchère papers, 1828-1861. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn McDougall, Duncan, d. 1818. Astoria journal, 1810-1813. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Beeson, Lewis 1901- ., comp. Research material on Grand Portage, [ca. 1710]-[ca. 1930]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf North West Company. North West Company Papers [manuscript]. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
creatorOf North West Company. Perseverance. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Beaver Club (Montréal, Québec). Club minutes, 1807-1827. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Browne, J. Ross (John Ross), 1821-1875. Report in relation to the official transactions of Willis A. Gorman..., 1855 April 6. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Becker, Evande. The Fond du Lac Department of the Northwest Fur Company. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn McKenzie, Alexander, 1767-1830. Alexander McKenzie papers, 1825-1834. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Cadotte, Joseph. Joseph Cadotte affidavit, 1817 February 14. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Rocky Mountain Fort journal, 1799-1800. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Thompson Coit Elliott Papers, 1903-1937 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf North West Company. Mink. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Monk, George H. (George Henry). Some account of the Department of Fond du Lac or Mississippi, by George Henry Monk, Esq., [1807]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf North West Company. Draft of an agreement between the partners of the Northwest Company in preparation for the merger with the Hudson's Bay Company : 6 April 1821. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf North West Company. North West Company records, [1766-1830]. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Hudson's Bay Company. Hudson's Bay Company collection [manuscript], 1690-1970. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. Thomas Douglas Selkirk papers, 1800-1824. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Lawe, John, 1780-1846. John Lawe papers, 1818-1832. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn List of effects at the post of the Pic [mouth of the Pic River, Ontario, Canada], [ca. 1794-1804]. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf North West Company. Recovery. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs. Papers concerning fur trade and Indian relations, 1782-1804. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn McLean, Effie Falconer, 1892-. Grand Portage history, 1929, 1931. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Ruckman, J. Ward. Story of Ramsay Crooks, undated / by J. Ward Ruckman. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Dickson, John. Caledonia. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
creatorOf North West Company. [Draft of an agreement between the partners of the Northwest Company in preparation for the merger with the Hudson's Bay Company]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Macdonell, John, 1768-1850. John Macdonell diary, 1793-1795. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn McKenzie, Roderick, 1761?-1844. Roderick McKenzie papers, 1786-[ca. 1844]. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina), 1871-1936,. [Transcripts of selected documents in the Hudson's Bay Company Archives], [1905]. Newberry Library
referencedIn American Fur Company papers., 1831-1849. Minnesota Historical Society
referencedIn Kipling, James, Mrs. Materials relating to the Grant family, 1967. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Stuart, Peter. [Letter, 1788, Sept. 5, Beauport, to Mssrs. Davison and Lee]. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf North West Company. Draft of an agreement between the partners of the Northwest Company in preparation for the merger with the Hudson's Bay Company : 6 April 1821. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn [Faries, Hugh?], 1779-1852. Journal commencing July 29th 1804, 1804. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Work, John, 1792-1861. John Work papers, 1823-1944 (bulk 1823-1835). Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Chaboillez, Charles Jean Baptiste, 1736-1808. Charles Chaboillez journal, 1797 Aug. 4-1798 June 21. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Malhiot, François Victor, 1776-1840. Journal, 1804-1805. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf North West Company. Detroit. Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee County Federated Library System
referencedIn Macdonell, Miles, 1767-1828. Miles Macdonell correspondence, 1812-1816. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Thompson, David, 1770-1857. David Thompson papers, 1806-1845. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Hudson's Bay Company collection, 1690-1970 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
creatorOf Hudson's Bay Company. Selected Hudson's Bay Company records, 1679-1970. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Dease family. Dease family papers [manuscript], 1829-1953. Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Drake, John. John Drake papers, 1792-1799. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
referencedIn Gérin-Lajoie, Marie, 1890-1971,. Fur trade documents and related papers, 1682-1967. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Umfreville, Edward. Edward Umfreville journal, 1784. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn Thompson, David, 1770-1857. David Thompson reports on his explorations in the Pacific Northwest, 1807,1813. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Davidson, Gordon Charles, b. 1884. Gordon Charles Davidson notes on the North West Company, 1914-1916. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn David Thompson papers, 1806-1845 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Colhoun, James E. (James Edward), 1796-1889. Expedition journal, 1823 July 1-Aug. 21. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
referencedIn McLeod, Archibald Norman. Archibald N. McLeod diary, 1800-1801. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Malhiot, Francois Victoire, 1776-1840. Francois Victoire Malhiot diary, 1804-1805. Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts
creatorOf Cadotte, Jean Baptiste, 1761-1818. Jean Baptiste Cadotte papers, 1795-1796. Minnesota Historical Society Library
referencedIn Morrison, Allan, 1803-1877. Allan Morrison papers, [undated] and 1867-1870. Minnesota Historical Society Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith American Fur Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884. person
associatedWith Bailly de Messein, Joseph, 1774-1835. person
associatedWith Beaver Club (Montréal, Québec). corporateBody
associatedWith Becker, Evande. person
associatedWith Beeson, Lewis 1901- ., comp. person
associatedWith Brook, Michael, 1926- person
associatedWith Browne, J. Ross (John Ross), 1821-1875. person
associatedWith Cadotte, Jean Baptiste, 1761-1818. person
associatedWith Cadotte, Joseph. person
associatedWith Canada. Dept. of Indian Affairs. corporateBody
associatedWith Chaboillez, Charles Jean Baptiste, 1736-1808. person
associatedWith Colhoun, James E. (James Edward), 1796-1889. person
associatedWith Davidson, Gordon Charles, b. 1884. person
associatedWith Dease family. family
associatedWith Dickson, Robert, 1765-1823. person
associatedWith Douglas, James, 1803-1877. person
associatedWith Drake, John person
associatedWith Elliott, T. C. (Thompson Coit), 1862-1943. person
associatedWith [Faries, Hugh?], 1779-1852. person
associatedWith Franchère, Gabriel, 1786-1863. person
associatedWith Frobisher, Joseph. person
associatedWith Frobisher, Joseph, 1740-1810. person
associatedWith Gérin-Lajoie, Marie, 1890-1971, person
associatedWith Hudson's Bay Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Kipling, James, Mrs. person
associatedWith Lawe, John, 1780-1846. person
associatedWith Macdonell, John, 1768-1850. person
associatedWith Macdonell, Miles, 1767-1828. person
associatedWith Mackenzie, Alexander, Sir, 1764-1820. person
associatedWith Malhiot, Francois Victoire, 1776-1840. person
associatedWith Malhiot, François Victor, 1776-1840. person
associatedWith McDonell, John, ca. 1768-ca. 1850. person
associatedWith McDougall, Duncan, d. 1818. person
associatedWith McGillivray, William, 1764-1825. person
associatedWith McKenzie, Alexander, 1767-1830. person
associatedWith McKenzie, Roderick, 1761?-1844. person
associatedWith McLean, Effie Falconer, 1892- person
associatedWith McLeod, Archibald Norman. person
associatedWith McTavish, Simon, 1750-1804. person
associatedWith M'Gillivray, Duncan, 1771 or 2-1825. person
associatedWith Michilimackinac Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Monk, George H. (George Henry). person
associatedWith Morrison, Allan, 1803-1877. person
associatedWith Rousseau, Dominque. person
associatedWith Ruckman, J. Ward. person
associatedWith Selkirk, Thomas Douglas, Earl of, 1771-1820. person
associatedWith Stuart, Peter. person
associatedWith Thompson, David, 1770-1857. person
associatedWith Tod, John, 1793-1882. person
associatedWith Umfreville, Edward. person
associatedWith Wentzel, Willard Ferdinand, ca. 1777-1832. person
associatedWith Work, John, 1792-1861. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Fort William
Grand Portage (Wis.)
Northwest, Old
Grand Portage (Minn.)
Subject
Fur trade
Manuscripts, English
Occupation
Activity

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Active 1827

Active 1861

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