Manuscript Affadavit Signed By John B Sarpy Testifying To The Dispersal Of The Estate Of Henry

by Fur Trade Jim Bridger John Baptiste Sarpy

$4,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

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A manuscript affidavit written by fur magnate John Baptiste Sarpy of Pierre Chouteau & Co. that gives one a granular sense of the difficulities of running a frontier business dependent on mountain men like Jim Bridger and Frapp. A remarkable window onto the business dealings of famed mountain man Jim Bridger, this signed manuscript affidavit of John B. Sarpy, testifies to his actions on behalf of the estate of fellow fur trader Henry Fraeb, also known as Frapp, who was

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