Series
This series focusses on a meeting between the last two surviving North West Company partners, Simon Fraser and John McDonald, on August 1, 1859. It contains a memorandum written by McDonald and signed by the two men, which illustrates the institutional culture of the company's administrators.
Source of title: Based on the contents of the series.
Accompanying material: The memorandum is accompanied by a typed transcription and a note from the donor, a descendant of one of the creators. These documents are glued onto a piece of cardboard.
Language: The documents are in English.
Last Update: July 23, 2019
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