My First Years in the Fur Trade: The Journals of 1802-1804 (Rupert's Land Record Society)
By George Nelson.
Description
Captivated by tales of adventure, 15-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 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...
ISBN(s)
0773523782, 9780773523784
