London correspondence inward from Sir George Simpson 1841-42

Edité par Hudson Bay Record Society, London, 1973

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lvii+212+[lvii members list] pages with frontispiece, maps and plans (2 folding), appendices and index. preview of volume xxix from the society laid-in. Royal octavo (9 1/2" x 6") bound in original publisher's black cloth with gilt lettering to spine and Hudson Bay Coat of Arms to cover in original jacket. Introduction by John S Galbraith. Publications of the Hudson's Bay Record Society Volume XXIX. Copy 1839 of a limited edition. First edition. Under Simpson s leadership, HBC enjoyed stability and profitability. Despite the yearly Departmental Councils, where senior officers gathered allegedly to discuss business strategy, in reality Simpson ran the show with the authority of a viceroy. His strong connections to the London Committee, as well as their complete confidence in him, allowed the Council of the Northern Department to become the dominant governing body within HBC in Canada. The Council established the regulations for the fur trade, determined furloughs, applied discipline, and recommended promotions and retirements to the Committee in London. The meetings were little more than an opportunity for Simpson to give instructions to his men face to face. Simpson s view of HBC s business was much broader than that of other Company men, who viewed any commercial activity other than the fur trade as somehow suspect. Simpson was interested in pursuing any and all opportunities that would result in increased profits. Simpson s vision of a ship-based trade along the northwest coast, designed to drive away American traders, resulted in the commissioning of S.S. Beaver, the first steamship in the Pacific northwest. Alongside other senior officers and members of the Company s London Committee, Simpson set up the subsidiary Puget Sound Agricultural Company to focus on the local production of foodstuffs, which would supply HBC s needs and reduce operating costs. In 1838, Simpson travelled to St. Petersburg, Russia, along with HBC Governor Sir John Henry Pelly to negotiate a deal with the Russian American Company. The contract saw the Russians lease the Alaskan Panhandle (southeastern Alaska that runs along the Pacific) to HBC in return for the provision of fresh foodstuffs to the Russians headquarters at Sitka. Condition: Head corners bumped else better than very good in a near fine jacket.

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Titre
London correspondence inward from Sir George Simpson 1841-42
Auteur
George Simpson (c1792-1860) edited by Glyndwr Williams
Éditeur
Hudson Bay Record Society, London
Année de publication
1973
État de l'article
Very Good
Jaquette
Near Fine
Reliure
Hardcover
Édition
1st Edition
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