Archival Collections Catalogue

CA RBD MSG 1247-2
File
1792

File contains a 6 year business agreement including Todd McGill and Co. and Forsyth Richardson and Co. as partners in the North West Co. in 1792.

North West Company

Letter, 9 January 1792

CA RBD MSG 1310-2-03-020
Item
9 January 1792

Part of James Morrison papers

Fragments of a letter discussing the price and purchase of wheat. Possibly from John Painter to James Morrison.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 24 June 1792

CA RBD MSG 1310-2-03-022
Item
24 June 1792

Part of James Morrison papers

Letter from Charles Leonor LePallieur to James Morrison ("Mon chere frere"), expressing his grief about his mother's death, his father's illness, and his business woes. He expressed his worry that his brother might cause problems with his sisters' inheritance because of the nature of his parents' marital agreement. LePallieur reports that he was unable to trade the number of furs that he hoped because of conflict between Americans ("les Bostonnais") and the Indigenous nations that he trades with, and as a result will be unable to pay his bills and is considering giving up his trade and becoming a clerk. Letter includes a list of the furs and goods he successfully purchased. Also includes a description of a canoe accident that he experienced.

Letter from Charles LePallieur, 30 June 1792

CA RBD MSG 1310-2-03-024
Item
30 June 1792

Part of James Morrison papers

A second letter from Chs L. LePallieur to James Morrison, proposing that he send the furs he obtained to be sold by Morrison, and asking Morrison to pay the bearer of the letter from LePallieur's portion of his mother's estate.