The American Fur Trade of the Far West, Bind 1

Forsideomslag
U of Nebraska Press, 1. jan. 1986 - 994 sider
Chittenden brought to this enduring work an appreciation of geography and a feeling for the lives and times of colorful trappers and mountain men like the Sublette brothers, Jedediah Smith, Jim Bridger, William H. Ashley, and Manuel Lisa, providing a perspective on the fur trade that remains sound after nearly a century.
 

Indhold

Character of the Business
3
Relations with the Indians
11
Evil Effects of Competition
18
The Liquor Traffic
23
Characteristic Features of the Fur Trade
32
Trading Posts
45
The Trapping Fraternity
53
Life in the Wilderness
68
Review of the Enterprise
227
Its Author and the Sources of His Inspiration
238
Ashley and His Men
246
Under William H Ashley
261
tures of Jedediah S Smith
283
Its Later History
291
Establishment of the Western Department
313
The Upper Missouri Outfit
324

Historical
73
Louisiana
75
Rise of the American Fur Trade
86
St Louis
99
Expeditions of 1807
114
Manuel Lisa its Founder
126
Sketch of its Varied Career
138
Crooks and McLellan
160
Origin and Scope of the Project
164
The Expedition by Sea
171
The Overland ExpeditionWest
182
Beginnings on the Columbia and the Overland ExpeditionEast
200
The Course of Events on the Columbia
216
Stress of Com petition
346
18341843
364
Methods and Men
375
Captain Bonneville
395
Nathaniel J Wyeth
435
The Oregon Trail
458
Santa Fe
483
Historical Sketch
489
Character of the Business
514
The Trail
528
Incidents of the Trail
542
Index
551
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