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Expedition to build a Hudson's Bay Company post on the Yukon
Title
Expedition to build a Hudson's Bay Company post on the Yukon, 1848 / by Alexander Hunter Murray.
Physical Description
86 p. : illus. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Accompanied by the printed version: Burpee, L. J. ed. Journal of the Yukon, 1847-48. Ottawa: Government Printing Bureau, 1910.
Journal-letter and printed version stored in a case.
Provenance
Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Biographical / Historical Note
Alexander Hunter Murray, born in Scotland, emigrated to the United States, joined the American Fur Company, and in 1846 entered the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. He was appointed to the Mackenzie River district under Murdock McPherson.
Summary
The journal-letter to Murdock McPherson describes an 1847-48 journey from Fort McPherson (Northwest Territories) down the Bell, Porcupine, and Yukon rivers, and the return journey to Lapiers House. The narrative records building the fort, the characteristics and customs of the natives, and the Russian fur traders. There is a Kutchin vocabulary, meteorological journal, and 15 drawings.
Other formats
Available on microfilm.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts 356.
Alexander Hunter Murray. Expedition to Build a Hudson's Bay Company Post on the Yukon. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Alexander Hunter Murray. Expedition to Build a Hudson's Bay Company Post on the Yukon. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Diaries - Canada.
Occupation
Fur traders Alaska.
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