Charles Chaboillez journal, 1797 Aug. 4-1798 June 21.

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Charles Chaboillez journal, 1797 Aug. 4-1798 June 21.

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Photocopies of a journal (71 pages, in English) of Chaboillez, North West Company fur trader headquartered at the junction of the Pembina River and Red River of the North (at the northwest corner of present-day Minnesota). Contains detailed information on his trade with the Ojibwe Indians ("Chippewa" used in journal) in the area and an account of a trip from Grand Portage (Minn.) to his trading fort. Includes several pages of miscellaneous accounts, lists of merchandise traded with the Indians, and a draft of a letter probably written to his fellow North West Company partners. Filed with the diary are photocopies of the published version.

Photocopies of original journal: 1 folder.Photocopies of published version: 1 folder.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 7313437

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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 ...

Chaboillez, Charles Jean Baptiste, 1736-1808

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Northwestern Fur Company trader. From the description of Journal, 1797-1798. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17732032 ...