Indian trade ledgers, 1836-1848.

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Indian trade ledgers, 1836-1848.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122523486

Account books that list, via pictographs, the purchases (trade goods) and payments (furs) made by individual Indians. They have been attributed to Louis Provençalle, Sr., an American Fur Company trader at Traverse des Sioux on the St. Peter's (Minnesota) River. Accompanied by explanatory notes compiled by Clement H. Beaulieu, Jr.

1 folder, containing 2 v. and 5 items.

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6748560

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Beaulieu, Clement H. (Clement Hudon), 1841-1926.

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[Provençalle, Louis, d. 1850].

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Clement H. Beaulieu, Jr. was an Episcopal clergyman whose father was a Lake Superior fur trader. In his notes, Beaulieu suggests meanings for some of the unique symbols and discusses some common Indian trade items mentioned in the ledgers. From the description of Indian trade ledgers, 1836-1848. (Minnesota Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122523486 ...