Among the Indians: Four Years on the Upper Missouri, 1858-1862

by Henry A. Boller

Book Overview

Although the American Fur Company dominated the Upper Missouri fur trade during the middle decades of the nineteenth century, a number of small, independent firms (known as the "Opposition") flourished briefly at this time.

From 1858 until 1862, a young Philadelphian, Henry A. Boller, was one of the Opposition traders, serving first as clerk in Clark, Primeau and Company and then as a partner in Larpenteur, Smith and Company. His account...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803257147
• ISBN13: 9780803257146
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Bison Books
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 8.1"