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John Inkster fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1839-1899.

Reference:

R7918-0-9-E, MG19-E7

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101014

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John Inkster fonds
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Date(s):

1839-1899.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

24 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of account books of John Inkster at Fort Garry, 1840-1872, 20 cm; and miscellaneous papers including correspondence, bills and receipts, contracts and legal documentation concerning Inkster's life and business activities, 1843-1899, 4 cm.

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Inkster, John, 1799-1874

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Inkster, John, 1799-1874 : John Inkster, general merchant and native of the Orkney Islands, entered the Hudson's Bay Company service in 1812. He settled at Red River in 1823 and operated the first store at Fort Garry.

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Textual records (Paper) The finding aid contains a list of the account books in volumes 1 to 4 and a descriptive list of the items contained in volume 5. MSS1666 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000847.pdf

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General note:

Received in 1914 from H.P. Hansen of Winnipeg, Man.
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Merchants, Canadian, 1843-1899 Hudson's Bay Company, 1839-1899

Accounting - Books of account, 1840-1872 Fort Garry, 1839-1899
Source:

Private

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MG19-E7
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG19 E 7] 1--5

[Consultation 90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 1666] 128

[Consultation 10 Closed]

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