Amanda Ferry letters, 1824, 1830.

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Amanda Ferry letters, 1824, 1830.

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Letter fragments from the wife of Reverend William M. Ferry, the first Protestant missionary on Mackinac Island, describing a gathering of about 1600 Indians on the island (June 29, 1824) and a tea party at the home of Robert Stuart and his wife (July 30, 1830). Stuart was an employee of the American Fur Company.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Ferry, William Montegue, 1769-1867.

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Ferry, Amanda White.

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Stuart, Robert, 1755-1848.

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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...