New Light on the Early History of the Greater Northwest: The Manuscript Journals

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Fur trader Alexander Henry (1765-1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770-1857) were employees of the Northwest Company. Their unpublished journals were edited by the ornithologist Elliott Coues (1842-99) and appeared in 1897 in three volumes; in this two-volume reissue the index volume is included in Volume 2.

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During the 1890s Elliott Coues (1842-1899), one of America's greatest ornithologists, edited several exploration narratives about the American Northwest, including Lewis and Clark's Travels. Coues tracked down the manuscript journals of two of Lewis and Clark's contemporaries, fur trader Alexander Henry (1765-1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770-1857), employees of the Northwest Company. Coues' abridged and edited version of Henry's text, accompanied by notes that draw heavily on Thompson's scientific records, appeared in 1897 in three volumes; in this reissue the index volume is included in Volume 2. Despite the deep prejudice evident in Henry's writing, Coues judged it a reliable account of his unscrupulous business dealings, and of the harsh realities he observed among many different First Nations peoples. Volume 1 covers the period from 1799 to 1808, when Henry travelled along the Red River and set up the Pembina River trading post.

Table of Contents

Editor's preface; Part I. The Red River: 1. My first venture, 1799-1800; 2. The Red river Brigade of 1800; 3. The Park river post, 1800-1; 4. The Pembina river post, 1801-2; 5. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1802-3; 6. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1803-4; 7. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1804-5; 8. The Pembina river post (cont.), 1805-6; 9. The Mandan tour, 1806; 10. The Cheyenne treaty, 1806; 11. From the Mandans to Pembina, 1806; 12. The Pembina river post, concluded, 1807-8.

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A two-volume version of an 1897 publication containing abridged and edited journals relating to exploration of America's Northwest.

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Fur trader Alexander Henry (1765-1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770-1857) were employees of the Northwest Company. Their unpublished journals were edited by the ornithologist Elliott Coues (1842-99) and appeared in 1897 in three volumes; in this two-volume reissue the index volume is included in Volume 2.

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Fur trader Alexander Henry (1765-1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770-1857) were employees of the Northwest Company. Their unpublished journals were edited by the ornithologist Elliott Coues (1842-99) and appeared in 1897 in three volumes; in this two-volume reissue the index volume is included in Volume 2.

Details ISBN1108079377 ISBN-10 1108079377 ISBN-13 9781108079372 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry and of David Thompson, 1799-1814 Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Elliott Coues Author Alexander Henry Pages 480 Short Title NEW LIGHT ON THE EARLY HIST OF Language English Media Book Abridged Yes DEWEY 971.901 Year 2015 Publisher Cambridge University Press Publication Date 2015-04-02 Illustrations 2 Plates, black and white; 3 Maps Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2015-04-02 AU Release Date 2015-04-02 NZ Release Date 2015-04-02 Series Cambridge Library Collection - North American History We've got this

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