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Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 July 1809

Item

Title

Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 July 1809

Subject

Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of North America

Enslaved people

St. Louis Missouri Fur Company

Missouri--Saint Louis

Saint Louis (Mo.)

York, approximately 1775-approximately 1815

Description

Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis regarding his enslaved man York, the St. Louis Missouri Fur Company, furs and peltries belonging to the government as part of the Indian trade factory system, and the route he might take in the fall eastward to Kentucky and Virginia.

Creator

Source

Jonathan Clark papers, Temple Bodley Collection, Filson Historical Society

Date

Rights

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Type

Identifier

Mss. A C593e f5

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

business; Enslaved people; government; Letters; Missouri; Native Americans; trade; Virginia; William Clark; York

Citation

Clark, William, “Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 July 1809,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed June 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5714.

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