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Fabureau Fur Trading Contract
TitleFabureau Fur Trading Contract
Item IDM0367_B1F1
DescriptionOne of the earliest manuscripts in the library, this contract calls for trader Charles Fabereau to deliver supplies to Sieur Dumont, a French officer commanding the Miamis post (now Fort Wayne), and return to Montreal with Dumont's fur pelts to sell at a profit. The North American fur trade fulfilled Europe's thirst for beaver-felt hats and explorers quest for fame and fortune. French traders exchanged blankets, weapons, and gunpowder with Native Americans for furs and skins.
SubjectFur trade
Commerce
Contracts
CreatorCharles Fabereau and Sieur Dumont
Date1721
Geographic LocationCanada--Montreal
Source Collection NameNorthwest Territory
Source Collection NumberM 0367
Digital Collection NameTreasures from the Indiana Historical Society.
Digital Collection NumberDC 014
Format of OriginalManuscript
Digital FormatJPG
Owning InstitutionIndiana Historical Society
NotesExhibited as part of "Treasures from the Collections - Celebrating 175 Years: 1830-2005." Second rotation.
Copyright NoticeDigital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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