Elisha Loomis papers, 1830 and 1831.

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Elisha Loomis papers, 1830 and 1831.

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Diary, Oct.-Nov. 1830, of a journey from Rochester, New York to the Straits of Mackinac; and a letter commenting on a talk by Robert Stuart, 1831, in which he described his trip to the Columbia River and the establishment of the fur post there.

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Stuart, Robert, 1785-1848

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Stuart left Scotland at the age of 22 and was employed by the North West Fur Company and became a partner in Astor's Pacific Fur Company. He sailed from New York for the Columbia in 1810 on the Tonquin and traveled back in 1812-1813. He headed the upper Lake region of the American Fur Company, with headquarters at Micilimackinac, Michigan Territory (later known as Mackinac Island). He became active in community affairs and served as judge of the county court in 1825. In 1835 he moved to Detroit....

Loomis, Elisha, 1799-1836

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Traveler to Michigan. From the description of Elisha Loomis papers, 1830 and 1831. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34420578 Missionary on the Hawaiian Islands. Elisha Loomis was the printer in charge of the various publications of the mission. From the description of Journal [manuscript]. 1824-1826. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225848199 Printer, linguist, missionary, educator. From the description of Elisha Loomis...