Written by Robert C. Wheeler. The Voyageur and Fur Trade enthusiasts will devour this book by Wheeler, former associate director of the Minnesota Historical Society. For 13 years he served as co director of the Quuetico-Superior Underwater Research Project. He introduces us to the fur trade, the origin of its demand, the barterers,transporters, traders,trading places, gatherings, rendezvous, personal belongings, and accidents. Soft cover, 120 pages with maps and 155 illustrations.
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