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Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company records

 Digital Record
Identifier: Mss 938

Summary

Digitized records of the Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company, a firm organized in 1834 by Nathaniel J. Wyeth. The records include a ledger containing financial records and Wyeth's instructions to Robert Evans, agent in charge, 1834-1837; a financial journal for transactions made from 1834-1835; and a financial journal including Joseph Thing's accounts of the sale of Fort Hall to the Hudson's Bay Company, 1834-1839. Digitized materials also include loose papers, and a letter book with handwritten copies of letters, agreements, and instructions relating to the company's formation and operation and the establishment of Fort Hall.

Repository Details

Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository

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