Journal of a voyage across the continent of North America from Astoria : the Pacific Fur Companys principal establishment on the Columbia to the city of New York : photostat, [19--?] / kept by Robert Stuart.

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Journal of a voyage across the continent of North America from Astoria : the Pacific Fur Companys principal establishment on the Columbia to the city of New York : photostat, [19--?] / kept by Robert Stuart.

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Stuart's journal records an 1812-1813 trip from Astoria by St. Louis to Green River, Kentucky. Stuart reproduced the account as "Traveling Memoranda," a report for J.J. Astor.

1 v. (76 leaves); 22 cm.

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Pacific Fur Company

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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....

Rollins, Philip Ashton, 1869-1950

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