Letters, 1822-1824.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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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...

Stone, David

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Abbott, James, 1776-1859

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Detroit postmaster, justice of the peace, and fur trader connected with the American Fur Company and Pierre Chouteau Jr. & Co. of St. Louis. Brother of Samuel Abbott of Michilimackinac. From the description of Letters, 1822-1824. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 35988579 ...

Anderson, John, 1771-1840

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Chouteau, Charles P.

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Forsyth, Mr.

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Bostwick, O. N. (Oliver N.)

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Fur trader, prior to 1823 in partnership with David Stone (Stone, Bostwick and Co.), and from 1823 to 1827 under contract with the American Fur Company, serving as agent of its Western Department in St. Louis. From the description of Letter : Vincennes, [Ind.], to Samuel Abbott, Saint Louis, Mo., 1823 Nov. 22. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36369421 ...

Crooks, Ramsay, 1787-1859

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Born at Greenock, Scotland, Jan. 2, 1787, and emigrated to Montreal at the age of 16. Entered the employ of a fur trader, Robert Dickson, at Mackinac, but soon, in 1806, moved on to St. Louis and formal partnership with Robert McClellan for trade on the upper Missouri. In 1810 the partnership was dissolved, Crooks returned to Canada, and there joined the recruits for the proposed overland journey to Astoria. He became a partner in Astor's Pacific Fur Company, but after a disheartening journey re...