Early trapping parties in California, 1888, March 14.

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Early trapping parties in California, 1888, March 14.

1 photostat of manuscript, 39 pages.

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Yount, George Calvert, 1794-1865.

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Smith, Pegleg, 1801-1866

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Warner, J. J. (Juan José), 1807-1895

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Warner was an early settler of San Diego County, owning a ranch now known as Warner Springs. From the description of ALS, 1860 March 24 : Sacramento, to E.P. Reed, San Jose. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 17021478 Rancher and pioneer; settled in Los Angeles, Calif. in 1834, operated the Warner Ranch, a popular stop for travelers, from 1844 in San Diego County. Warner accompanied Jedediah Strong Smith in 1831 on a trapping expedition to New Mexico, la...

Jackson, David Edward, 1788-1837

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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...

Rocky Mountain Fur Company

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Wolfskill, William, 1798-1866.

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Smith, Jedediah Strong, 1799-1831

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Jedediah Strong Smith was born June 24, 1799 in Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York. He was the son of Jedediah Smith of New Hampshire and was the eldest of fourteen children. Jedediah's early childhood was spent in Ohio where he received and English and Latin education. At thirteen he became a clerk on a Lake Erie freighter where he learned business methods and met traders returning from the Far West. Jedediah became ambitious for an adventure to the wilderness and he went to St. Louis around...