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Fur trade and empire; George Simpson's journal; remarks connected with the fur trade in the course of a voyage from York Factory to Fort George and back to York Factory 1824-1825; together with accompanying documents; edited, with and introduction Simpson, George, Sir, 1786 or 1787-1860

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"Edited from the ms. in the H.B.C. Archives. Simpson's object was a thorough investigation of the western fur trade. The resultant re-organisation included the transfer of New Caledonia to the Columbia Department from the Northern Department of Rupert's Land. Appendices: A. pp. 175-344. Related documents [1822-1838]-B. pp. 345-360.- Extended notes."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 267

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Title
Fur trade and empire; George Simpson's journal; remarks connected with the fur trade in the course of a voyage from York Factory to Fort George and back to York Factory 1824-1825; together with accompanying documents; edited, with and introduction
Creator
Simpson, George, Sir, 1786 or 1787-1860
Contributor
Merk, Frederick, 1887-1977
Publisher
Cambridge : Harvard University Press; London : Humphrey Milford; London : Oxford University Press
Date Issued
1931
Description
"Edited from the ms. in the H.B.C. Archives. Simpson's object was a thorough investigation of the western fur trade. The resultant re-organisation included the transfer of New Caledonia to the Columbia Department from the Northern Department of Rupert's Land. Appendices: A. pp. 175-344. Related documents [1822-1838]-B. pp. 345-360.- Extended notes."-- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 267
Extent
xxxvi, 370 pages : map (folded), tables, advertisements ; 23 cm
Subject
Simpson, George, Sir, 1786 or 1787-1860; Hudson's Bay Company; Fur trade--Northwest, Canadian; Northwest, Canadian--Description and travel
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/504399464

Part of: Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection
Identifier
FC3213.1 .S54 1931; II-0503
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Series
Harvard historical studies ; v. 31
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3213.1 .S54 1931
Date Available
2019-01-08
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=271918
DOI
10.14288/1.0376067
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