Leading pioneer of the British-Canadian fur trade following the British Conquest of New France (1739-1824) who was a partner in the North West Company, as well as a founding member and vice-chairman of the Beaver Club. In 1763-64, he famously lived and hunted with Wawatam of the Ojibwa tribe. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 12.5, August 16, 1819. Letter to John Hays, in part: "I received your Letter wherein you say William McIntoch claims those Land as his. I send you a Copy of his, where he delivers them over to me, where he says he received from me the power of receiving from Vigo these Lands, and that they was paid by vigo for a Debt which he owed Mr. Tho. Williams at Detroit, for whose property I was the sole director & Executor—when Wm. McIntoch sent me this power of attorney where he made these Lands over to me, he wrote me that the two small Land Lots of 136 acres each, he should have…I have no objection in your letting him have them." Henry adds his initials, "AH," to a short postscript: "Should McIntoch attempt to claim the Lands, he must be a great Roge, but that inclosed Power will stop any thing he can do." In very good to fine condition, with several intersecting folds, and seal-related paper loss to the right edge and the integral address leaf.
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