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William Edgar fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1750-1812.

Reference:

R7708-0-2-E, MG19-A1

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105548

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William Edgar fonds
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Fonds includes:

2 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1750-1812.

Place of creation:

Michigan

Extent:

30.5 cm of textual records photocopy & transcripts.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of textual records divided into two series as follows: Letters and Miscellaneous papers of William Edgar, photocopies, 1750-1787; and Letters, transcript, 1760-1812.

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Edgar, William, fl. 1750-1812

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Edgar, William, fl. 1750-1812 : William Edgar (fl. 1750-1812) was engaged in the fur trade in the Detroit region. In partnership with Alexander and William McComb, he acted as a supplier to the British Army between 1779 and 1784. He spent his later years at New York, engaged in the China trade.

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General note:

Typescript copies were prepared by Herman LeRoy Edgar and presented to the National Archives of Canada in 1930, shortly before he placed the originals in the New York Public Library.

Location of originals note:

Originals in the possession of the New York Public Library.
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Fur traders Canada 18th century

McComb and Edgar, 1750-1787

Todd, Isaac 1750-1787

Montreal (Quebec) - Merchants, 1750-1787 James McGill, 1750-1787

Montreal (Quebec) - Business enterprises, [1750-1787] William McComb, 1750-1787

Detroit (Mich.) - Fur traders, 1750-1787 Alexander McComb, 1750-1787

Montreal (Quebec) - Commercial agents, [1750-1787]

Fur trade Canada 18th century
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Private

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MG19-A1
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