Charles Larpenteur, born 1803, died 1872, was an American fur trader, whose memoir and diary frequently have been used as a source to fur trade history. During his forty years in the fur trade Larpenteur diligently kept a diary, using it as a source to complement his memory when he wrote his memoir. Unable to finance publication of the memoir, he sent the manuscript to Washington Matthews, a U.S. Army surgeon he had learned to know at Fort Buford. At the end of the century, Matthews transferred the manuscript to Elliott Coues, a brother officer in the Medical Corps; a version was hence published in 1898.
Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri: The Personal Narrative of Charles Larpenteur, 1833-1872
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Author: Larpenteur, Charles
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781976094095
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Author: Larpenteur, Charles
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 104
Release Date: 05-09-2017
Package Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches Languages: English