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Benito Vasquez and Antoine Roy fur traders
Ref: Nasatir, op. cit., v. 1, pp. 210, 211; Kinnaird, op. cit., v 4, p.279 [ The Nasatir citation refers to A. P. Nasatir's Before Lewis and Clark St. Louis, 1952) ]
At St. Louis, on May 12, 1794, an organization "La Compagnie de Commerce pour la Découverte des Nations du haud du Missouri" (better known as the "Missouri Company") was formed for the purpose of exploring and trading on the upper Missouri. Among its members were Auguste and Pierre Chouteau, Jean Papin, Benito Vasquez, Gregoire Sarpy, Jacinto St. Cyr, Joseph Robidoux, Gabriel Cerré, Antoine Roy, and Jacques Clamorgan (who was director of the company).
Ref: Houck's Spanish Regime..., v. 2, pp. 173-178; Nasatir, op. cit., v. 1, pp. 217, 218
Media Title | Benito Vasquez and Antoine Roy fur traders |
Media Notes | extract from Louise Barry's book, The Beginning of the West, Annals of the Kansas Gateway to the American West 1540-1854, page 38-39 |
Linked to | Antoine Roy; Benito Andres Vasquez |
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