My First Years in the Fur Trade The Journals of 1802-1804
| Author/creator | Nelson, George Author |
| Other author | Peers, Laura Lynn Editor |
| Other author | Schenck, Theresa M. Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press |
| Description | 192 p. ill |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Rupert's Land Record Society Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation <div>Captivated by tales of adventure, fifteen-year-old George Nelson left his family in Quebec in 1802 and headed to the Northwest Territory to work for Sir Alexander Mackenzie's XY Company, one of the major fur trade companies of the time. Required to keep a daily log as a fur trade clerk, his growth from homesick lad to experienced fur trader forms the heart of this unique and fascinating journal. He recorded his feelings and thoughts, and was a vital witness to all that went on around him. Nelson's journals are particularly valuable for their candid observations on the customs and culture of the Ojibwa people and provide some of the most detailed descriptions available of Ojibwa spiritual practices. Long treasured by fur trade historians, the early journals of George Nelson are published here in their entirety for the first time. Careful editing and annotation by Laura Peers and Theresa Schenck explain references to people and Ojibwa culture and provide context on the North American fur trade.</div> |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780773523784 |
| ISBN | 0773523782 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780773523784 |
| Stock number | 00305701 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |