New light on the early history of the greater Northwest : the manuscript journals of Alexander Henry and of David Thompson, 1799-1814
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Henry Alexander (1765-1814) ; Coues Elliott (1842-1899) ;
- ISBN : 978-1-108-07937-2, 1-108-07937-7, 978-1-108-07938-9, 1-108-07938-5
- Sujets : Indiens d'Amérique -- Canada 19e siècle, Northwest, Canadian -- Description and travel, Northwestern States, Récits de voyages, Thompson, David -- Voyages, Henry, North West Company
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 3 volumes en 2 (XXVIII-446,447-1027 p.), : Ill., cartes, couv. ill. en coul., 22 cm
- Pays de publication : Royaume-Uni
Notes
Publié pour la 1re fois en 1897 ; Notes bibliogr. Index
Résumé
Elliott Coues, one of America's greatest ornithologists, tracked down the journals of fur trader Alexander Henry (1765-1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770-1857), employees of the Northwest Company. Despite the deep prejudice evident in Henry's writing, Coues judged it a reliable account of his unscrupulous business dealings, and of the harsh realities he observed among many different First Nations peoples. Volume One covers the period from 1799-1808, when Henry travelled along the Red River and set up the Pembina River trading post. Volume Two covers 1808-1814, when Henry travelled in Saskatchewan and Alberta, across the Great Divide, and traded along the Columbia River. Coues accompanying notes draw heavily on Thompson's scientic records