Gabriel Franchère papers, 1828-1861.

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Gabriel Franchère papers, 1828-1861.

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Copies of papers of Gabriel Franchère, fur trader, merchant, author, and member of the North West Company, who helped establish the American Fur Company post at Fort Astoria, Oregon. The collection consists of a group of photocopies of letters and documents from various libraries relating to Franchère's career, including papers from the P. Chouteau Maffitt Collection, Ewing Collection, American Fur Company records, and the Barbeau papers.

.45 cubic feet (1 document case)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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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 ...

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, 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 ...