Name/Title
Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society,1826-1827Entry/Object ID
AM2019.13.91Scope and Content
Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society,1826-1827
Photocopies of original document that Hugh Lewis used in his research. Documents are from the St. Louis area (Missouri Historical Society and St. Louis Archives). St. Joseph Museum archivists have divided these documents into folders by years beginning with 1797 and ending with the 1850s. One file is of documents of unknown dates. Documents include correspondence, account records, deeds, and other legal documents. Language of documents varies - English, French, and Spanish. This set of files is 2019.13.85 through 2019.13.107. In cabinet they are identified as Missouri Historical Society Documents.
This file of 26 pages covers the years 1826 and 1827. The correspondence is in English and French. The letters in French have been translated and a typescript is attached to the original document. The topic of the letters is fur trade with Native Americans, particularly in the Upper Plains.Collection
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Council Bluffs, Native American, Upper Plains Indians, American Fur CompanyRelationships
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