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Fur trading license issued to Henry Sibley, June 26, 1838.

Fur trading license issued to Henry Sibley, June 26, 1838.

Titles: Fur trading license issued to Henry Sibley, June 26, 1838. (Supplied title)

Description: This document, dated June 26, 1838, allows Henry Sibley to trade with the Mdewakanton Sioux at the St. Peters (Minnesota) River near Fort Snelling for one year. The license lists others who are allowed to trade in addition to Sibley. As the Indian Agent at Fort Snelling, Lawrence Taliaferro possessed the power to determine who could trade with Native Americans and the location(s) of their trades.

Dates

  • Exactly 06/26/1838 (Creation)

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Notes

  • Henry H. Sibley papers, 1815-1932.

Holding Type: Manuscripts - Component - Item

Quantity: 1 item

Format

  • Content Category: text

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Locations

  • Name: Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

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