John Jacob Astor Letters 1814

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John Jacob Astor Letters 1814

http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56924

The collection consists of two letters written to General Winder in May 1814 relative to an attempt by Astor to recover furs and skins that were held in Canada.

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Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6374375

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Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848

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John Jacob Astor organized the American Fur Company in 1808, and the Pacific Fur Company in 1810. In the spring of 1811 he established a post at Astoria on the Columbia River, but sold it to British interests in 1813. By 1817 Astor had gained control of all the Mississippi Valley posts of the Northwest and Southwest Companies. The Columbia Fur Company, one of Astor's major competitors, was absorbed in 1827. By 1834 Astor tired of the fur business and sold all of his interests. From t...

Winder, General

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