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Title
Passport and letter Fort Michilimackinac, Mich., 1770-1771
Creator
Turnbull, George
Date
1770-1771
Place
Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.)
,
Michigan--Mackinaw City
,
Wisconsin--Green Bay
Language
English
Subjects
Fur trade
,
Great Britain
,
Indian traders
Description
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
formerly known as Ayer MS 905
Summary
Passport, Aug. 6, 1770, and letter (in French), Aug. 18, 1771, written by Fort Michilimackinac commander George Turnbull. The passport grants M. Langlade (probably Charles Langlade) the right to go to "La Bay" (now Green Bay, Wisconsin) with merchandise for the Indian trade. Turnbull's letter praises the character of the unknown correspondent and informs him that British relations with Spain are now calm. Turnbull also notes that he is sending gifts for his correspondent and for the "Canon le Chef de la Baye."
Biographical/Historical Note
Captain in the Royal American Regiment who was commander at Fort Michilimackinac, Mich., for three years.
Extent
2 items (1 folder) ; 31 cm or smaller
Format
Correspondence
,
Manuscripts, American
,
Passports
,
Sources
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
,
Edward E. Ayer Manuscript 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
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Call Number
Ayer MS 904
BibID
147687
Size
2694px × 3398px 26.21 MB
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
File Created
12/21/2013
Filename
991476878805867_Ayer_MS_904_00001.tif
Unique Identifier
NL122IYX
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