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Fabureau Fur Trading Contract
Title
Fabureau
Fur
Trading
Contract
Item ID
M0367_B1F1
Description
One
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.
Subject
Fur trade
Commerce
Contracts
Creator
Charles
Fabereau
and
Sieur
Dumont
Date
1721
Geographic Location
Canada--Montreal
Source Collection Name
Northwest
Territory
Source Collection Number
M
0367
Digital Collection Name
Treasures
from the
Indiana
Historical
Society.
Digital Collection Number
DC
014
Format of Original
Manuscript
Digital Format
JPG
Owning Institution
Indiana Historical Society
Notes
Exhibited
as
part
of
"Treasures
from the
Collections
-
Celebrating
175
Years:
1830-2005."
Second
rotation.
Copyright Notice
Digital image © 2005 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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