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The Fur Hunters of the Far West: A Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains
by Alexander Ross
Alexander Ross
The Fur Hunters of the Far West: A Narrative of Adventures in the Oregon and Rocky Mountains
by Alexander Ross
Alexander Ross
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"Alexander Ross...marched for months, overcoming all difficulties...terrifying the parties of hostile Indians who crossed his path...cutting his way through miles of snow...traversing pathless woods...crossing impassible rivers." -The Morning Post, Nov. 26, 1855
"Alexander Ross...faithfully chronicles the events of the days in his Fur Hunters of the Far West." -Spokesman Review, Aug. 3, 1952
"Fur Hunters of the Far West has been a standard source book for the Old Oregon Country ever since it first appeared in London in 1855." -Hartford Courant, March 18, 1956
"On July 28, 1811, Ross went up the Columbia with a trading expedition... ...traded with the Indians...led a large brigade of fur trappers up Idaho's Big Wood River...nobody was better qualified to write those histories than he." -The Idaho Statesman, Nov. 13, 2016
Left alone in 1811 with warring Native American tribes to man a fur trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River, known as Fort Astoria, how did Alexander Ross manage to not only survive but prosper in the newly explored Pacific Northwest wilderness?
In 1855, Alexander Ross (1783–1856) published an account of his early days as a fur trader in his book "Fur Hunters of the Far West."
In introducing his book, Ross writes:
"The Author of the following sheets has spent the last forty-four years of his life, without a single day's intermission, in the Indian territories of North America; the first fifteen years in the regions of Columbia, that farthest of the 'far west;' the remaining years in the Red River Settlement, a spot more effectually cut off from the rest of the world than any other colony of the empire. Under these circumstances, if he has earned the doubtful advantage of enacting a tale of his own, he has enjoyed but scanty opportunities of adorning it."
About the author:
Alexander Ross was born in May 9, 1783, and died October 23, 1856. He was a fur trader and author. Ross emigrated to Upper Canada, present day (Ontario), from Scotland about 1805.
In 1811, while working for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, Ross took part in the founding of Fort Astoria, a fur-trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. During the same year he led a detachment up the Columbia River and founded Fort Okanogan where during the winter he was the sole PFC employee at the trading post. During his solitary posting, Ross' hair greyed from the stress of being socially isolated among the welcoming Syilx people, "savages who had never seen a white man before." Nights were a constant source of worry for the lonely Ross, despite having several hundred Syilxs encamped near by performing sentry duties.
Ross joined the North West Company in 1813, after they acquired all of the Pacific Fur Company properties, renaming Fort Astoria to Fort George. Ross and three Indians crossed the North Cascades on a project of discovery in 1814. Ross's account is vague but they probably crossed the mountains via Cascade Pass.
he North West Company was merged with the Hudson's Bay Company by the British government in 1821. The majority of the NWC employees, including Ross, continued laboring at their respective locations for the HBC. Ross served another four years as factor at Fort Nez Percés after the merger. While working for the HBC, Ross explored various territories of the Pacific Northwest. In 1824, while searching the mountain wilderness of what is present day Idaho, known to them as Columbia District, for beaver, Ross came up the Wood River and discovered Galena Summit
Ross subsequently moved to the Red River Colony, present-day Manitoba, where he served as Sheriff, Post master, and a member of the council.
Other books by Ross include:
Adventures Of The First Settlers On The Oregon...River, (1849)
The Red River Settlement, (1856)
Letters Of A Pioneer, Alexander Ross,
"Alexander Ross...faithfully chronicles the events of the days in his Fur Hunters of the Far West." -Spokesman Review, Aug. 3, 1952
"Fur Hunters of the Far West has been a standard source book for the Old Oregon Country ever since it first appeared in London in 1855." -Hartford Courant, March 18, 1956
"On July 28, 1811, Ross went up the Columbia with a trading expedition... ...traded with the Indians...led a large brigade of fur trappers up Idaho's Big Wood River...nobody was better qualified to write those histories than he." -The Idaho Statesman, Nov. 13, 2016
Left alone in 1811 with warring Native American tribes to man a fur trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River, known as Fort Astoria, how did Alexander Ross manage to not only survive but prosper in the newly explored Pacific Northwest wilderness?
In 1855, Alexander Ross (1783–1856) published an account of his early days as a fur trader in his book "Fur Hunters of the Far West."
In introducing his book, Ross writes:
"The Author of the following sheets has spent the last forty-four years of his life, without a single day's intermission, in the Indian territories of North America; the first fifteen years in the regions of Columbia, that farthest of the 'far west;' the remaining years in the Red River Settlement, a spot more effectually cut off from the rest of the world than any other colony of the empire. Under these circumstances, if he has earned the doubtful advantage of enacting a tale of his own, he has enjoyed but scanty opportunities of adorning it."
About the author:
Alexander Ross was born in May 9, 1783, and died October 23, 1856. He was a fur trader and author. Ross emigrated to Upper Canada, present day (Ontario), from Scotland about 1805.
In 1811, while working for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, Ross took part in the founding of Fort Astoria, a fur-trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. During the same year he led a detachment up the Columbia River and founded Fort Okanogan where during the winter he was the sole PFC employee at the trading post. During his solitary posting, Ross' hair greyed from the stress of being socially isolated among the welcoming Syilx people, "savages who had never seen a white man before." Nights were a constant source of worry for the lonely Ross, despite having several hundred Syilxs encamped near by performing sentry duties.
Ross joined the North West Company in 1813, after they acquired all of the Pacific Fur Company properties, renaming Fort Astoria to Fort George. Ross and three Indians crossed the North Cascades on a project of discovery in 1814. Ross's account is vague but they probably crossed the mountains via Cascade Pass.
he North West Company was merged with the Hudson's Bay Company by the British government in 1821. The majority of the NWC employees, including Ross, continued laboring at their respective locations for the HBC. Ross served another four years as factor at Fort Nez Percés after the merger. While working for the HBC, Ross explored various territories of the Pacific Northwest. In 1824, while searching the mountain wilderness of what is present day Idaho, known to them as Columbia District, for beaver, Ross came up the Wood River and discovered Galena Summit
Ross subsequently moved to the Red River Colony, present-day Manitoba, where he served as Sheriff, Post master, and a member of the council.
Other books by Ross include:
Adventures Of The First Settlers On The Oregon...River, (1849)
The Red River Settlement, (1856)
Letters Of A Pioneer, Alexander Ross,
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161004012 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Far West Travel Adventure |
| Publication date: | 04/20/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Sales rank: | 883,701 |
| File size: | 829 KB |
About the Author
Alexander Ross was born in May 9, 1783, and died October 23, 1856. He was a fur trader and author. Ross emigrated to Upper Canada, present day (Ontario), from Scotland about 1805.
In 1811, while working for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, Ross took part in the founding of Fort Astoria, a fur-trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. During the same year he led a detachment up the Columbia River and founded Fort Okanogan where during the winter he was the sole PFC employee at the trading post. During his solitary posting, Ross' hair greyed from the stress of being socially isolated among the welcoming Syilx people, "savages who had never seen a white man before." Nights were a constant source of worry for the lonely Ross, despite having several hundred Syilxs encamped near by performing sentry duties.
Ross joined the North West Company in 1813, after they acquired all of the Pacific Fur Company properties, renaming Fort Astoria to Fort George. Ross and three Indians crossed the North Cascades on a project of discovery in 1814. Ross's account is vague but they probably crossed the mountains via Cascade Pass.
he North West Company was merged with the Hudson's Bay Company by the British government in 1821. The majority of the NWC employees, including Ross, continued laboring at their respective locations for the HBC. Ross served another four years as factor at Fort Nez Percés after the merger. While working for the HBC, Ross explored various territories of the Pacific Northwest. In 1824, while searching the mountain wilderness of what is present day Idaho, known to them as Columbia District, for beaver, Ross came up the Wood River and discovered Galena Summit
Ross subsequently moved to the Red River Colony, present-day Manitoba, where he served as Sheriff, Post master, and a member of the council.
Other books by Ross include:
Adventures Of The First Settlers On The Oregon...River, (1849)
The Red River Settlement, (1856)
Letters Of A Pioneer, Alexander Ross,
In 1811, while working for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company, Ross took part in the founding of Fort Astoria, a fur-trading post at the mouth of the Columbia River. During the same year he led a detachment up the Columbia River and founded Fort Okanogan where during the winter he was the sole PFC employee at the trading post. During his solitary posting, Ross' hair greyed from the stress of being socially isolated among the welcoming Syilx people, "savages who had never seen a white man before." Nights were a constant source of worry for the lonely Ross, despite having several hundred Syilxs encamped near by performing sentry duties.
Ross joined the North West Company in 1813, after they acquired all of the Pacific Fur Company properties, renaming Fort Astoria to Fort George. Ross and three Indians crossed the North Cascades on a project of discovery in 1814. Ross's account is vague but they probably crossed the mountains via Cascade Pass.
he North West Company was merged with the Hudson's Bay Company by the British government in 1821. The majority of the NWC employees, including Ross, continued laboring at their respective locations for the HBC. Ross served another four years as factor at Fort Nez Percés after the merger. While working for the HBC, Ross explored various territories of the Pacific Northwest. In 1824, while searching the mountain wilderness of what is present day Idaho, known to them as Columbia District, for beaver, Ross came up the Wood River and discovered Galena Summit
Ross subsequently moved to the Red River Colony, present-day Manitoba, where he served as Sheriff, Post master, and a member of the council.
Other books by Ross include:
Adventures Of The First Settlers On The Oregon...River, (1849)
The Red River Settlement, (1856)
Letters Of A Pioneer, Alexander Ross,
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