Farnham, Russell, 1784-1823
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of early merchants' papers related to Indigenous affairs
Collection
Identifier: MSS 100
Abstract
The collection of early merchants' papers related to Indigenous affairs, 1816-1838, contains letters, indentures, and other papers created by three early merchants active in the Upper Mississippi Valley region: Thomas Forsyth, Russell Farnham, and Edward Kilbourn. Included in the collection are several letters to Col. George Davenport, indentures marking the sale of Native American lands in the "Half-Breed Tract" of Iowa to Edward Kilbourn and Henry S. Austin in 1838, and other documents...
Dates:
1816-1838
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Russell Farnham papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 100a
Abstract
Russell Farnham was an important individual in the fur trade, as well as a pioneer in the American Midwest. Farnham became George Davenport’s partner in the fur trade in 1824, and bought local land with him. He was also a member of the American Fur Company, and helped to establish the first American fur trading posts west of the Mississippi. His collection includes a letter to Davenport, as well as a passport for safe passage through Copenhagen, Denmark.
Dates:
1816-1832
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections
Indian trade ledgers collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS 101
Abstract
The Indian trade ledgers collection, 1819-1979 (bulk 1819-1935), primarily includes eight original and two photocopied ledgers recording trade relations between settlers and Indigenous groups in the Upper Mississippi Valley. The trade ledgers list merchandise traded by Native Americans and settlers, such as food, work tools, and animals. Some ledgers also list inventories of merchandise in stock at the trading posts and accounts for money owed. The collection also includes a list of persons...
Dates:
1819-1979; Majority of material found within ( 1819-1835)
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections