Letters, 1813-1817

Description

Title: Letters, 1813-1817
Creator: Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
Abstract: Letters to James Monroe, Secretary of State, James Madison, President, and William Jones, Secretary of the Navy, John Astor's efforts to secure government protection for his Pacific Fur Company post at Fort Astoria. One letter by Albert Gallatin introduces Astor to William Jones
Description: Typed transcript available.
Provenance: Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 1 29 cm. v. ;
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Subject (Geographic): Northwest, Pacific
Oregon
Subject (Name): Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848.
Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849.
Jones, William, 1760-1831.
Monroe, James, 1758-1831.
United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison)
United States. Department of State.
United States. Navy Dept.
Pacific Fur Company.
Subject (Topic): Fur trade
History
Commerce
Subjects: Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
Gallatin, Albert, 1761-1849
Jones, William, 1760-1831
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison)
United States. Department of State
United States. Navy Dept
Pacific Fur Company
Fur trade > Northwest, Pacific > History > 19th century
Oregon > Commerce
United States
Oregon

Access: Public
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Citation: John Jacob Astor Letters. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.