Thomas Blackwood letterbook, 1805-1807.

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Thomas Blackwood letterbook, 1805-1807.

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Photostatic copies and typed transcripts of letters written by James McGill, a company partner, and by Thomas Blackwood, a frontier doctor, and an agent of the company at Michilimackinac (Michigan). They discuss the company's dealings with many fur traders, especially Robert Dickson and Company and the Michilimackinac Company. Andrew McGill was the other partner in the company.

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Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7309525

Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library

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Aird, James

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Dickson, Robert, 1765?-1823

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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...

Michilimackinac Company

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McGill, James, 1744-1813

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Born in Glasgow, Scotland, October 6, 1744; came to Canada & entered trade, ca. 1759; was shareholder of the N.W. Co.; settled in Montreal in fur trade, in Co. with Isaac Todd; was very successful in business & at his death was reputed as the wealthiest man in Canada; died at Montreal, Dec. 19, 1813. (from Burton Hist. recs. I, 73) (blue index cards) From the description of James McGill papers, 1805,1811. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 367615211 ...

Lawe, John, 1763-1848.

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Blackwood, Thomas

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