Fur Trade in Michigan

see also Indian-Factory

Source:

1.     Johnson, Ida Amanda.  THE MICHIGAN FUR TRADE.  Lansing, 1919.

2.     Dick, Everett, VANGUARDS OF THE FRONTIER, A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS FROM THE EARLIEST WHITE CONTACTS TO THE COMING OF THE HOMEMAKE.  N. Y.:  Appleton-Century Co., 1941.  574 pp.

(Monographs and short articles) See also:  Northwest Fur Company; American Fur Co.

Source:

1.     Baker, George A. “Some Fur Traders of St. Joseph Valley” published in New Era, Northern Indiana Weekly.  File in Library, His. Soc. South Bend, Ind.

2.     Fowls, Otto.  “Old Times in the Soo”, published in the Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, February 22, 1913.

3.     Gunther, F. F. “The Fur Trade.”  This published in Depew’s History of American Commerce by one hundred Americans, 1795-1895.  Vol. II.  New York, 1895.

4.     Richmond, Rebecca.  “Fur traders of the Grand River Valley.”  in publication of Hist. Society of Grand Rapids, No. 3, Vol. I, Part 3.

5.     Turner, Frederick J. “The character and influence of the Indian trade in Wisconsin, A Study of the Trading Post as an Institution.”  Baltimore, 1891.  See also:  Wisconsin Historical Proceedings, 1889,

6.     Winsor, Justin, Narrative and critical history of America.  8 volumes.  Boston & New York, 1889.  Vols. 1, IV, VII, VI, and VIII, contain a little material on the fur trade.

See:  Johnson, Ida Amanda, The Michigan Fur Trade.  Lansing.  1919.  192 p. includes good biblo.

7.     Hart, Irving Harlow, “The Site of the Northwest Company Post on Sandy Lake” in MINN. HIST.  Vol. 7 (December, 1926), p. 311-325.  1st. enduring establishment of its type with of Fond Du Lac on L.S. erected 1794.  Details of post based on evidence obtained by excavations.

8.     Jackson, Marjorie Gordon.  “The Beginning of British Trade at Michilimackinac.”  In MINN. HIST. Vol. II, No. 3 (September, 1930) pp. 231-270.

9.     Ruckman, J. Ward.  “Ramsay Crooks and the Fur Trade of the Northwest.”  in MINN HIST. Vol. 7 (March, 1926) pp. 18-31.  Fft. 8, P22:  Crooks to Grant and Kirby, April 12, 1817; Crooks to Samuel Abbott, March 17, 1817, Mackinac register.  The originals of these letters books of the agent of the American Fur Co. at  Mackinaw are in the Astor House, Mackinac; photostatics copies are in the possession of the Minn. Historical Soc. FFt. 13, P25:  Crooks to Edmund A. Brush, May 19, 1834; Crooks to Abbott, June 4, 1834; Crooks to Pratte, Chouteau and Company, September 6, 1834, American Fur Co. Papers.  These papers are in the possession of the New York Historical Society in N.Y. City.  A calendar of the collection and photostats of some of the papers are owned by the Minnesota Historical Society and have been used in the preparation of this article.  Crook’s certificate of naturalization is in the possession of the Minn. Historical Soc.

10.     Nute, Grace Lee.  “Minnesota Fur Trading Posts.”  in MINN HIST. Vol. 11 (December 1930) pp. 353-385.  Lists of posts in the Minnesota fur-trading area, 1660-1855.

(Monographs and short articles) See also:  Northwest Fur Company; American Fur Co.

Source:

1.     Baker, George A. “Some Fur Traders of St. Joseph Valley” published in New Era, Northern Indiana Weekly.  File in Library, His. Soc. South Bend, Ind.

2.     Fowls, Otto.  “Old Times in the Soo”, published in the Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, February 22, 1913.

3.     Gunther, F. F. “The Fur Trade.”  This published in Depew’s History of American Commerce by one hundred Americans, 1795-1895.  Vol. II.  New York, 1895.

4.     Richmond, Rebecca.  “Fur traders of the Grand River Valley.”  in publication of Hist. Society of Grand Rapids, No. 3, Vol. I, Part 3.

5.     Turner, Frederick J. “The character and influence of the Indian trade in Wisconsin, A Study of the Trading Post as an Institution.”  Baltimore, 1891.  See also:  Wisconsin Historical Proceedings, 1889,

6.     Winsor, Justin, Narrative and critical history of America.  8 volumes.  Boston & New York, 1889.  Vols. 1, IV, VII, VI, and VIII, contain a little material on the fur trade.

See:  Johnson, Ida Amanda, The Michigan Fur Trade.  Lansing.  1919.  192 p. includes good biblo.

7.     Hart, Irving Harlow, “The Site of the Northwest Company Post on Sandy Lake” in MINN. HIST.  Vol. 7 (December, 1926), p. 311-325.  1st. enduring establishment of its type with of Fond Du Lac on L.S. erected 1794.  Details of post based on evidence obtained by excavations.

8.     Jackson, Marjorie Gordon.  “The Beginning of British Trade at Michilimackinac.”  In MINN. HIST. Vol. II, No. 3 (September, 1930) pp. 231-270.

9.     Ruckman, J. Ward.  “Ramsay Crooks and the Fur Trade of the Northwest.”  in MINN HIST. Vol. 7 (March, 1926) pp. 18-31.  Fft. 8, P22:  Crooks to Grant and Kirby, April 12, 1817; Crooks to Samuel Abbott, March 17, 1817, Mackinac register.  The originals of these letters books of the agent of the American Fur Co. at  Mackinaw are in the Astor House, Mackinac; photostatics copies are in the possession of the Minn. Historical Soc. FFt. 13, P25:  Crooks to Edmund A. Brush, May 19, 1834; Crooks to Abbott, June 4, 1834; Crooks to Pratte, Chouteau and Company, September 6, 1834, American Fur Co. Papers.  These papers are in the possession of the New York Historical Society in N.Y. City.  A calendar of the collection and photostats of some of the papers are owned by the Minnesota Historical Society and have been used in the preparation of this article.  Crook’s certificate of naturalization is in the possession of the Minn. Historical Soc.

10.     Nute, Grace Lee.  “Minnesota Fur Trading Posts.”  in MINN HIST. Vol. 11 (December 1930) pp. 353-385.  Lists of posts in the Minnesota fur-trading area, 1660-1855.