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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence Outward - Official [from London], 1742-1753 |
| Reference | A6/7 |
| Library | Hudson's Bay Company Archives |
| Date | 1742-1753 |
| Description | Part of a series which consists of official outward correspondence dispatched by authorization of the Governor and Committee, including correspondence to the Governors of Rupert's Land and to Hudson's Bay Company commissioners in Canada. The correspondence deals with a variety of matters, such as commissions of appointment, management instructions, political relations with governments in Europe and North America, and Hudson's Bay Company's North American operations. Topics covered include war with Spain, discouraging trade in deerskins, errors in packages, a new factory, encouragements for the indigenous peoples to kill whales and send home the oil and other general orders and instructions. |
| Document Type | Manuscript, Company Records |
| Primary Commodity | Fur |
| Theme | Trade and Commerce; Transportation |
| Keywords | commerce, shipping, indigenous peoples, whale oil, hunting, fur, deerskin |
| Region | Europe, North America |
| Places | England, London; Canada, Hudson Bay, Fort Albany |
| Company or Organisation | Hudson's Bay Company |
| Additional Information | The correct citation for Hudson’s Bay Company Archive materials is as follows. For example: HBCA A6/7 fo1 HBCA A6/7 fo1d The folio reference (fo1 and fo1d) should be taken from the top right hand corner of the document (1d refers to the dorsal or reverse of a page or folio). |
| Copyright | Hudson's Bay Company Archives |