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Consisting of documents detailing the 1785 travels and observations of Joseph Hadfield through the Northwest fur trade of North America and to Niagara Falls (probably written after 1810). Observations are primarily economic in nature; however, the...
Hadfield, Joseph, 1759-1851.
Observations on commerce of Canada
Part of Joseph Hadfield Fonds
File contains 2 handwritten manuscript copies of the personal writings of Joseph Hadfield and his observations during his time in the fur trade. Hadfield mentions the role of traders making expeditions to the West and North West to barter with Ind...
Hadfield, Joseph, 1759-1851.
This material comprises a group of official documents, and correspondence among various partners. The official documents include four articles of agreement for partnership between various Montréal companies, largely with McTavish, Frobisher and Co...
North West Company
McTavish, Frobisher & Company, and McTavish, McGillivrays & Company Collection
These are various business papers of Simon McTavish and include partnership agreements with William and Duncan McGillivray, William Hallowell, Roderick McKenzie, Angus Shaw and James Hallowell, 1806 and drafts of agreement for seven years between ...
Part of McTavish, Frobisher & Company, and McTavish, McGillivrays & Company Collection
File contains 18 pages of the articles of agreement for the creation of the House of McTavish Forbisher & Company.
McTavish McGillivray and Company agreement
Part of McTavish, Frobisher & Company, and McTavish, McGillivrays & Company Collection
File contains the articles of agreement for the creation of the Firm of McTavish McGillivray & Company. Included is also a photocopy version of the same document.
Charlotte Frobisher Collection
This material documents the estate of Mrs. Charlotte Frobisher and includes a copy of her will and an inventory, 1820.
Frobisher, Charlotte, 1761-1816
A collection of documents from the life of Simon McTavish including a letter to his creditors and a series of legal opinions on the estate of Simon and William McGillivray. Documents' informational value is largely financial in nature.
McGillivray, Simon, 1783-1840
Partner responsibilities and bill exchanges.
Part of North West Company Collection
File contains 1 document outlining the financial responsibilities of each partner of the North West Company from 1804 to 1813, the problems of bill exchanges in England during and after the War of 1812, and the financial disputes which occurred af...
North West Company