Duncan McGillivray: Journal
Scope and Contents
Unbound manuscript. The first page is inscribed, 'For John Henry Esq. from his Friend Wm. M. Gillivray'. The rear page is inscribed 'M.S. [manuscript] Journal of the late Duncan McGillivray Esquire'. 93 pages of text. Rehoused in a cloth and leather folder, embossed by the Royal Empire Society library.
Dates
- Creation: 1794 - 1795
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
The McGillivray family played a leading part in the operations of the North West Company. Duncan was born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, and was an explorer and fur trader in Western Canada. He was in the Upper Fort des Prairies department from 1793-1799. He later attempted to cross the Rocky Mountains, and was at Fort William from 1802-1807. He died in 1808. His brother William McGillivray (1764-1825) was the chief director of the North West Company frim 1804.
Extent
1 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), pp. 134-135.
Former reference
MSS 62
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance information unrecorded.
Bibliography
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- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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