Gabriel Franchère papers, 1835-1839.

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Gabriel Franchère papers, 1835-1839.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122475212

Chiefly typewritten copies of letters by Franchère, factor of the American Fur Company at Sault Ste. Marie, 1835-1837, giving information about the company's fishing and fur-trading activities. A brief journal of Franchère's voyage of inspection to the fisheries of upper Lake Superior in 1839 and genealogical and biographical information about Franchère and his family are also included.

0.25 cu. ft. (1 box; 1 card file).

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6727610

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Franchère, Gabriel, 1786-1863

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Agent of the American Fur Company at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. From the description of Gabriele Franchere papers, 1834-1851. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420333 Franchere was born in Montreal in 1786. He was well educated in French and English. From 1810-1814 he was part of the near fatal American Fur Co. expedition to the Columbia River and Astoria (Ore.), about which he later published two books. Later, Franchere continued working for the Co. in Sault ...

American Fur Company

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Fur trading company in the American West. From the description of Papers, 1835-1840. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497429 Chartered by John Astor in 1808. Astor withdrew his interest in 1834 and in 1864 the company was sold to the North Western Fur Company. From the description of American Fur Company records, 1803-1849. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 56975212 No information is available on Livingstone, except as noted above. Franchere...

Franchère family.

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