[FCHSM] Mackinac Island fur traders

[John P. DuLong]

I meant to reply to this earlier.  

There is a microfilm copy of the American Fur Company ledger at the Burton
Historical Collection.  You have to consult the manuscript catalog near the
balcony stairway to find the citation.  This ledger lists the names of many
voyageurs and clerks who worked for the American Fur Company in the Mackinac
area.  The original ledger is at the American Fur Company museum on Mackinac
Island, I think it is called the Stewart House.  I saw it on display just a
few weeks ago.  Hope this information helps.

JP

 
John P. DuLong, Ph.D.
Acadian and French Canadian Genealogy
959 Oxford Road
Berkley, MI 48072-2011
(248) 541-2894
http://habitant.org
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donald Sylvain [mailto:wa3wod at msn.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 4:50 PM
> To: fchsm at habitant.org
> Subject: [FCHSM] Mackinac Island fur traders
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> French-Canadian Heritage Society of Michigan List
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> 
> I am familiar with Sam Abbott's account book of abt 1809. It seems that I
> have at least
> one relation listed (Augustin Bisson) and possibly a second (Pierre
> Sylvain). I find an August
> Bisson/Besaw later in Wisconsin but no proof he is the same as Augustin.
> For
> Pierre nothing
> more is known.
> 
> Anyone have a good lead? Are there other good sources on these traders?
> 
> Thanks - Don
> 
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