Among the Indians - Four Years on the Upper Missouri, 1858-1862 (Paperback)

Although the American Fur Company dominated the Upper Missouri fur trade during the middle decades of the nineteenth century, a number of small, independent firms (known as the "Opposition") flourished briefly at this time.

From 1858 until 1862, a young Philadelphian, Henry A. Boller, was one of the Opposition traders, serving first as clerk in Clark, Primeau and Company and then as a partner in Larpenteur, Smith and Company. His account of these years, based on his journals, presents a remarkably realistic picture of the daily life of the Indian as he existed more than a century ago and is recognized as the "most authoritative narrative of fur-trading among the plains Indians of the Upper Missouri, for the period" (U.S.iana).

When it appeared in 1868, Boller's book was subtitled ""Eight Years in the Far West, 1858-1866, Embracing Sketches of Montana and Salt Lake,"" and included descriptions of a return visit to Fort Berthold, the newly discovered Montana gold fields, and the Mormon capital. These concluding chapters are omitted in the present volume.

General

Imprint:	Bison Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2003
First published:	March 2004
Authors:	Henry A Boller
Editors:	Milo Milton Quaife
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade / Trade
Pages:	372
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-5714-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Promotions
LSN:	0-8032-5714-7
Barcode:	9780803257146

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