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The merchant John Askin : furs and empire at British Michilimackinac

Title
The merchant John Askin : furs and empire at British Michilimackinac / Justin M. Carroll.
Author
Carroll, Justin M.
Publication
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2017]

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Description
xx, 229 pages; 23 cm
Alternative Title
Furs and empire at British Michilimackinac
Subject
  • Askin, John, 1739-1815
  • Fur traders > Michigan > Biography
  • Fur trade > Northwest, Old
  • Trading posts > Michigan > Mackinac, Straits of, Region > History
  • Frontier and pioneer life > Michigan > Mackinac, Straits of, Region
  • Frontier and pioneer life > Northwest, Old
  • Fort Michilimackinac (Mackinaw City, Mich.) > History
  • Mackinac, Straits of, Region (Mich.) > Biography
  • Great Lakes Region (North America) > History
  • Northwest, Old > Biography
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue. "I was born at Aughnacloy in the North of Ireland in 1739": a ubiquitous man, the Great Lakes' fur trade, and the British Empire -- "Pretty much of a schemer": Albany, Pontiac's War, and John Askin's bankruptcy, 1758-1764 -- "There have been many -- who complain much against [you]": Michilimackinac, fur trade reforms, and John Askin's commissaryship, 1764-1767 -- "Sound as a roach and as full of intrigue": Michilimackinac, the Hudson's Bay Company, and John Askin's fur trade, 1767-1774 -- "One should never give offence in trade": Michilimackinac, the American Revolution, and John Askin's network of exchange, 1774-1779 -- "The Key of Canada in his pocket": Michilimackinac, the British Empire, and John Askin's banishment, 1779-1781 000 -- Epilogue. "A drink generally closes the scene": John Askin's death and Alexander Henry's lament.
Call Number
JFE 17-10166
ISBN
  • 9781611862614
  • 1611862612
LCCN
2016057854
OCLC
984511041
Author
Carroll, Justin M., author.
Title
The merchant John Askin : furs and empire at British Michilimackinac / Justin M. Carroll.
Publisher
East Lansing : Michigan State University Press, [2017]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 17-10166
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