Diary of travels in North America, ca. 195-.

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Diary of travels in North America, ca. 195-.

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Typescript copy of a diary kept by Edward Shelley while travelling in the United States and Canada, Aug 22, 1861-Feb 10, 1865, possibly prepared by Herbert O. Brayer, ca. 1950s. Shelley arrived in Quebec in Sep, 1861, spent several months in Saint Louis, Missouri, and in Illinois, and went west through Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana. Entries describe Shelley's camping and hunting experiences and his impressions of American Indians, particularly relating to warfare between Indian tribes and his experiences while travelling with Piegan Indians as an adopted brother of their chief. Shelley returned to Saint Louis in Apr, 1863, travelling down the Missouri River. In Jun, 1863, he departed Chicago for Canada and the Pacific Northwest; entries include his impressions of Hudson's Bay Company forts and Canadian Indians. Entries for Dec, 1864-Feb, 1865 briefly describe travel by ship to San Francisco, Panama, New York, and return to England. Shelley also briefly discusses news of the Civil War and effects of the War in Saint Louis.

1 v. (170, 99 leaves) ; 26 cm.

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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...

Brayer, Herbert Oliver

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Herbert Oliver Brayer (1913-) was an American historian during the twentieth century. An expert on the economic history of the American West, Brayer was born in Montreal, Canada and educated at the University of Southern California and the University of New Mexico. He served as Director of the Western Range Cattle Industry Study (1944-1949) and authored a number of books concerning the economic history of the American West, including "William Blackmore, A Case Study in the Economic Development o...

Shelley, Edward, 1827-1890.

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Edward Shelley was a brother of English naturalist G.E. Shelley and a nephew of Percy Bysshe Shelley. From the description of Diary of travels in North America, ca. 195-. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702150254 From the description of Diary of travels in North America, ca. 195-. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82221015 ...