Three years among the Indians and Mexicans . expe-dition, and hired them by the year. We Americans ^ The partners in the Fur Company were Benjamin Wilkinson,Pierre Chouteau, Manuel Lisa, Auguste P. Chouteau, Reuben Lewis,William Clark, Sylvestre Labbadie, Pierre Menard, William Mor-rison and Andrew Henry, biographical sketches of whom will befound in the Appendix. The name of Dennis Fitzhugh of Louisville,the third husband of Clarks youngest sister, Fanny, is inserted inthe articles of association, but he never became a partner. A copyof the articles is given in the Appendix. ^ A copy of the c
Three years among the Indians and Mexicans . expe-dition, and hired them by the year. We Americans ^ The partners in the Fur Company were Benjamin Wilkinson,Pierre Chouteau, Manuel Lisa, Auguste P. Chouteau, Reuben Lewis,William Clark, Sylvestre Labbadie, Pierre Menard, William Mor-rison and Andrew Henry, biographical sketches of whom will befound in the Appendix. The name of Dennis Fitzhugh of Louisville,the third husband of Clarks youngest sister, Fanny, is inserted inthe articles of association, but he never became a partner. A copyof the articles is given in the Appendix. ^ A copy of the contract for the return of Shehaka is given in theAppendix. ^ The following letter from Lisa gives the number of men andboats: Osage River, 24 June, 1809. Gen. Clark, St. Louis. This is my last moment to write to youand inform you of the situation we found ourselves in at the mo-ment. Wc are starting with 172 men, nine barges and a canoe. Col-lins and Cochran have just deserted. My respects to GovernorLewis. Your humble servant, Manuel From copy, by Albert Rosenthal, of portrait in Independence Hall,presented to Missouri Historical Society by G, A. Pfeiffer. Esq. I? were all private adventurers, each on his own hook,and were led into the enterprise by the promises ofthe company, who agreed to subsist us to the trap-ping grounds, we helping to navigate the boats, andon our arrival there they were to furnish us eachwith a rifle and sufficient ammunition, six goodbeaver traps and also four men of their hired French,to be under our individual commands for a period ofthree years. By the terms of the contract each ofus was to divide one-fourth of the profits of ourjoint labor with the four men thus to be appointed tous. How we were deceived and taken in, will beseen in the sequel. The company made us thefairest promises in St. Louis, only to break them inthe Indian country. Liza, or Esaw, or Manuel ashe was variously called,- had the principal was a Spaniard or Mexic
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