Letters regarding his father Norman W. Kittson, 1924.

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Letters regarding his father Norman W. Kittson, 1924.

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Rev. Henry Kittson to Professor Clarence W. Rife, reminiscing about his father Norman W. Kittson's American Fur Company service, including relations with Alexander Henry and William Morrison, and his later years as a Minnesota businessman. There is also one letter (photocopy) from Rife to Kittson.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Kittson, Norman W. (Norman Wolfred), 1814-1888

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Manager of transportation companies, Red River Valley. From the description of Norman W. Kittson letters, 1848. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 76290008 ...

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...

Henry, Alexander, 1739-1824

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Born in New Jersey, 1739; went to Mackinac, 1760-1776 engaged in trade of Great Lakes and far Northwest; 1776, went to Montreal, established residence, extablished one of leading citizens; 1809, published account of activities during years spent in western fur trade, which is regarded as a standard, and in certain respects unique, authority on period with which it deals; died in Montreal, Canada, April ,1824. (from Herringsaw. Askin papers, v.1, p. 93) From the description of Alexand...

Kittson, Henry, 1848-1925.

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Morrison, William, 1785-1866.

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Rife, Clarence White.

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