Peel's River House fonds [textual record]

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Peel's River House fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1847-1853.

Reference:

R7793-0-X-E, MG19-D12

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101378

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Peel's River House fonds
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Fonds includes:

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Date(s):

1847-1853.

Place:

Fort McPherson (also known as Tetlit Zheh) (N.W.T.):

Place of creation:

Northwest Territories

Extent:

2.5 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of journals kept by Augustus R. Peers at Peel River, 1847-1853, with accounts for 1848 and 1851-1852. The journals record the trade and relationships between the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) and local people, events that happened (e.g., inter-ethnic conflicts, disease, and starvation), ecological concerns (e.g., over-harvesting), and observed cultural practices. The content includes references to the Tetlit Gwich'in, Vuntut Gwich'in, Sahtu (Northern Slavey), and Inuvialuit. August R. Peers passed away March 15th, 1853 following illness. His wife, Christina Bell, wrote the entry for that day and was likely the scribe of the journal entries from 2 August 1852 to 31 May 1853. She may also have contributed to other journals.

Provenance:

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Fort McPherson (N.W.T.)

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Fort McPherson (N.W.T.) : Fort McPherson (also known as Tetlit Zheh) was built in 1840 on the Peel River near its outlet. At this time, it was called Peel's River House until it was renamed Fort McPherson in 1849 after the name of the town nearby.

Finding aid:

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Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid is a file list of volume 1. MSS2645 (90: Open)

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Source of title:

Title assigned based on the title of the journals and the name used at the time (1847-1853). At this time, the post was called Peel's River House. After 1849, the name changed to Fort McPherson.

Custodial history:

Received in 1929 from W. Bennett Munro of Pasadena Calif.

Availability of other formats note:

Also available on reel H-2341.
Subject heading:

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Trading posts Canada 19th century

Fur trade Canada 19th century

Fort McPherson (N.W.T.)
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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121-020363-4
1994/0096

Former archival reference no.:

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MG19-D12
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[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG19 D 12] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Microfilm reel [MG19 D 12] H-2341

[Consultation 90 Open]

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