| Title | Fur trade letters of Willie Traill 1864 - 1893 |
| Publication Type | Personal |
| Year of Publication | 2006 |
| Authors | Traill, W. E., & Munro D. K. |
| Place Published | Edmonton : Univ. of Alberta Press |
| Publication Language | en |
| ISBN Number | 0888644604; 9780888644602 |
| Keywords | fur trader, Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), letter, Traill, William Traill |
| Abstract | Presents a selection of letters written by William Traill to his mother, sisters, nieces, and nephew while he was in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company. This collection offers a portrait of domestic life in the fur trade of the Northwest between 1864 and 1893 and the heart-breaking challenges of family life in the service of fur trade. Fort Garry, 1864; Fort Ellice, 1864-1867; Touchwood Hills, 1867-1869; Saskatchewan River Posts, 1869-1874; Lac La Biche, 1874-1881; Lesser Slave Lake, 1881-1885; Fort Vermilion, 1886-1889; Fort St. James, 1889-1893; Index. |
| Topics | fur trade, |
| Locational Keywords | Lac La Biche, Lesser Slave Lake, |
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| Group | Humanities Bibliography |
| Citation Key | 24453 |
