Letters of Dr. John McLoughlin written at Fort Vancouver 1829-1832
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
contributor: Barker, Burt Brown, 1873-1969
creator: McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857
issued: 2020-02-04
issued: [1948?]
description: "Contains much of British Columbian interest. The original letter-book was purchased by the editor from a previous owner. Copies of all but ninety letters are in the Archives of the H.B.C. but the remaining ninety are unique copies as far as is known. Appendices: A. Names [biographical dictionary of people mentioned] - B. Forts [mentioned. Historical notes.] - C. Vessels [involved. Historical notes] - Technique of the Hudson's Bay Company in the Columbia district.- Notes [on points in the various letters]"-- 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. 189
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extent: iv, 376 pages : map (on lining-paper) ; 25 cm
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note: Letters of Dr. John McLoughlin Edited fay BURT BROWN BARKER Letters of Doctor John McLoughlin 1829-183P These letters were written during 1829- 1832 at Fort Vancouver, and present a full picture of the varied and colorful life at the great fur-trading post. They have not heretofore been made public and contain material not found in the archives of the Hudson's Bay Company in London. There is no source more valuable — or more interesting — for the history of the entire Pacific Northwest during the years they cover. They are not only the record of the fur-trade, with descriptions of its methods and records of business done, but contain much material as dramatic as a novel and of compelling human interest. Dr. McLoughlin had troubles. There wrere the normal ones created by American sea-captains who traded in the Columbia River and along the Northwest Coast in sharp competition with the Hudson's Bay Company, and caused by the wreck of supply ships and the partial failure of trading expeditions. One of* the Company's sea-captains, for example, was a drunkard; Dr. McLoughlin dealt with him in a manner beyond (CONTINUED OX BACK FLAP) HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY FORTS MENTIONED IN THESE LETTERS OF DR. JOHN McLOUGHLIN ARE SHOWN ON THIS END-PAPER MAP, WHICH ACCOMPANIED A PARLIAMENTARY REPORT IN 1857. IT COVERS THE AREA FROM PRESENT CALIFORNIA TO ALASKA; DRAWN ABOUT 1856-57 SHOWS OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORIES, AND BRITISH COLUMBIA AS COLUMBIA, SINCE THE PROVINCE WAS NOT YET CREATED. REPRODUCED BY PERMISSION FROM HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY MAGAZINE, THE BEAVER, MAR. 1946 IP letters of dr. john McLoughlin WRITTEN AT FORT VANCOUVER 1829-1832 EDITED BY DR. BURT BROWN BARKER Past President of the Oregon Historical Society, Vice-President Emeritus of University of Oregon DY THE PACIFIC PUBLISHED BY BINFORDS & MORT FOR THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Portland, Oregon, U. S. A. 1948/ COPYRIGHT, BY BURT BROWN BARKER PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY METROPOLITAN PRESS, PORTLAND, OREGON, …
note: Includes index Other copies : http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/480776
has type: Books
identifier: F5820.1.M2 M19
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0388616
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Portland : Binfords & Mort
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source: Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5820.1.M2 M19
subject: Hudson's Bay Company
subject: Fur trade
subject: Oregon Territory--History
subject: McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857
type: Text