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 2 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Dehault Delassus agreement with Manuel Lisa
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288387]
Identifier: Vault MSS 264
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed agreement dated 1 April 1797 in which Delassus agrees to pay Manuel Lisa, the Spanish fur trader, moneys in the form of silver and goods. Lisa signed the item as well.
Dates:
1797
Indenture
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233286761]
Identifier: Vault MSS 140
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed indenture dated 14 June 1817. Lisa and Michel Lacroix make a contract with Louis Taylor involving a sum of $452. The item is believed to have been created in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Dates:
1817 June 14
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Indenture
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