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Open book Letters 1822-1824

Title Letters 1822-1824

Creator Abbott, James, 1776-1859

Date 1822-1824

Place Michigan--Detroit

Language English

Subjects American Fur Company, Fur trade, Fur traders

Description Text of 1822 letter on p. [1]-[3]; address and endorsements on p. [4]
Text of 1824 letter on p. [1]; address and endorsements on p. [4]
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
formerly known as Ayer MS 2.
Note signed by Edward E. Ayer on June 13, 1822, letter: Presented to me by Chas P. Chouteau Nov 1891.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Two letters from James Abbott in Detroit, to Ramsay Crooks, general manager of the American Fur Company, then in St. Louis (June 13, 1822), and to O.N. Bostwick, an American Fur Company agent in St. Louis (Aug. 31, 1824), concerning the fur trade in Detroit and financial transactions via Bostwick with Crooks. Abbott outlines his plans for obtaining entire lots of furs and his dealings with traders (Col. Anderson of the River Raisin and Mr. Forsyth of Fort Wayne). He also reports on the activities of Mr. Stone, a Detroit competitor.

Biographical/Historical Note Detroit postmaster, justice of the peace, and fur trader connected with the American Fur Company and Pierre Chouteau Jr. & Co. of St. Louis. Brother of Samuel Abbott of Michilimackinac.

Extent 2 items ; 25 cm 1822 June 13 letter: 1 folded sheet (4 p.) 1824 Aug. 31 letter: 1 folded sheet (4 p.)

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, Records

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 1

BibID 134155

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2456px × 2981px 20.98 MB

File Created 11/28/2013

Filename 991341558805867_Ayer_MS_1_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11I0B4