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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 will

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288502]
Identifier: Vault MSS 319
Scope and Contents

Handwritten last will and testament, dated 5 Sept. 1821, and composed in St. Louis, Missouri. Also included is an indenture of Manuel's wife, Mary Lisa, after the death of her husband to receive funds borrowed by the Missouri Fur Company.

Dates: 1821 September 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Manuel Lisa will

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