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Lisa, Manuel, 1772-1820

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1772 - 1820

biographical statement

Spanish fur trader operating out of St. Louis, Missouri. He secured exclusive rights to trade with the Osage Indians and established a trading post post at the junction of the Yellowstone and Bighorn rivers.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Manuel Lisa letters

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292603]
Identifier: Vault MSS 529
Scope and Contents

Handwritten manuscripts. Two items are in French; one is a receipt of payment paid by Lisa in behalf of George Drouil. One item is in English and answers a bill of complaint which charges that Lisa bought free men from Jonathon Purcell and made them slaves.

Dates: 1807-1812
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Manuel Lisa letters

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  • Subject: Fur traders -- United States -- Biography -- Sources X

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