Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of the records of the Columbia River Fishing and Trading Company, a firm organized in 1834 by Nathaniel J. Wyeth. These records include three ledgers: 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. Other materials consist of a...