The Remarkable History of the Hudson's Bay Company Including that of the French Traders of North-Western Canada and of the North-West, XY, and Astor Fur Companies

CHAPTER XXXIII.

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EXPEDITIONS TO THE FRONTIER OF THE FUR COUNTRY.

A disputed boundary--Sources of the Mississippi--The fur traders push southward--Expedition up the Missouri--Lewis and Clark meet Nor'-Westers--Claim of United States made--Sad death of Lewis--Lieutenant Pike's journey--Pike meets fur traders--Cautious Dakotas--Treaty with Chippewas--Violent death--Long and Keating fix 49 deg. N.--Visit Fort Garry--Follow old fur traders' route--An erratic Italian--Strange adventures--Almost finds source--Beltrami County--Cass and Schoolcraft fail--Schoolcraft afterwards succeeds--Lake Itasca--Curious origin of name--The source determined 326