George Davenport letters, 1824-1834
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- Created Date
- 1824/1834
- Description
Correspondence, 1824-1834, of George Davenport regarding Indian and fur trade matters. Subjects include the pursuit by a Sauk and Fox war party of Sioux believed to have killed a party of white cattle drivers and their herd (1824); trade with the Winnebagos on the Rock River (1826); territorial incursions by other American Fur Company trade outfits (1826); the apprehension of Fox Indians responsible for murdering Menominee and Winnebago Indians (...
- Creator
Davenport, George, 1783-1845
- Contributing Institution
- Newberry Library
- Subjects
- Bernard Pratte and Company
American Fur Company
Commerce
Fur trade
Fur traders
Murder
Cattle
Bostwick, Oliver N
Dakota
Sac and Fox
Menominee
Winnebago - Location
- Illinois--Rock Island
United States--Rock River (Wisconsin and Illinois)
Illinois
Missouri--Saint Louis
Missouri - Type
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- Correspondence
- Rights
- The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to the following terms and conditions: https://www.newberry.org/rights-and-reproductions
- Chicago citation style
- Davenport, George, 1783-1845. George Davenport letters, 1824-1834. 1824/1834. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/45668. (Accessed April 16, 2024.)
- APA citation style
- Davenport, George, 1783-1845, (1824/1834) George Davenport letters, 1824-1834. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/45668
- MLA citation style
- Davenport, George, 1783-1845. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/nby_eeayer/id/45668>.