Letter, 1842.

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Letter, 1842.

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Typescript copy of letter written by Herbert Beaver in 1842 to a committee of the Aborigines Protection Society in London, England; contains a description of Beaver's experiences with the Indians of the Pacific Northwest, especially the Chinook and Klickitat tribes, while residing at Fort Vancouver (September 1836-October 1838).

9 p.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Aborigines Protection Society (Great Britain)

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Beaver, Herbert, 1800-1858

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Herbert Beaver served as chaplain for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. From the description of Letter, 1842. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 32407371 ...

Hudson's Bay Company

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...