Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society, February 16, 1835 to September 25, 1835
Entry/Object ID
AM2019.13.102
Scope and Content
Robidoux Documents, Missouri Historical Society, February 16, 1835 to September 25, 1835
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 10 pages has two documents Both are letters from Joseph Robidoux to Pierre Chouteau and are in French. One has been translated into a typescript. Robidoux sends a report of the trading season which he says was not good. There are also negotiations with Chouteau about business earnings.
Collection
Robidoux Collection by Hugh Lewis
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Fur trade
Search Terms
Blacksnake Hills, Native American, Sac Tribe, Iowa Tribe