John Porteous letter book 1767-1769 Porteous, John letter book

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John Porteous letter book 1767-1769 Porteous, John letter book

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The John Porteous letter book documents the business endeavors and concerns of a fur trader and merchant active in New York, Montreal, and Michigan between 1767 and 1769.

1 volume

eng,

William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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Sinclair, Patrick, 1736-1820

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Epithet: of Sloane MS 3199 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001130.0x000088 Lt. Governor at Mackinac. From the description of Patrick Sinclair papers, 1768 July 27 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 497047574 ...

Porteous, John, -1799

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A native of Perth, Scotland, John Porteous came to Detroit in 1762 and engaged in the fur trade between Mackinac and Albany. As a loyalist, he carried on business in St. John's, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia. In c.1789, Porteous settled in Little Falls, New York and became an American Citizen. Here he carried on an extensive business with merchants of New York City, Philadelphia, Schenectady, New York, etc. He died in 1799. From the description of John Porteous papers, 1761-1...