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Open book Letter Vincennes, Ind., to Samuel Abbott, Saint Louis, Mo., 1823 Nov. 22

Title Letter Vincennes, Ind., to Samuel Abbott, Saint Louis, Mo., 1823 Nov. 22 
Creator Bostwick, O. N. (Oliver N.)
Date 1823 
Place Missouri--Saint Louis
Language English
Subjects American Fur Company, Fur trade, Fur traders, Menard and Valle (Firm)
Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter to Menard and Vallé on p. [1]; letter to Samuel Abbott on p. [3]-[4]; and address on p. [4]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File. 
Summary November 22, 1823, letter from O.N. Bostwick at Vincennes to Samuel Abbott, since 1822 acting agent for the American Fur Company in St. Louis, together with annexed letter of the same date from Bostwick to Menard and Vallé, traders in St. Genevieve, Mo. Included are details regarding the transfer of point blankets to Menard and Vallé and instructions to Abbott regarding the filing and recording of company correspondence. 
Biographical/Historical Note Fur trader, prior to 1823 in partnership with David Stone (Stone, Bostwick and Co.), and from 1823 to 1827 under contract with the American Fur Company, serving as agent of its Western Department in St. Louis. 
Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 31 cm 
Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American, Records and correspondence
Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
Link to Catalog View record
Call Number Ayer MS 97 
BibID 135831
Size 2197px × 3305px     20.80 MB 
IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Filename 991358318805867_Ayer_MS_97_00001.tif 
Unique Identifier NL11I8RD