Re: MtMan-List: Breckenridge Quote

["Lee Driver" <tdriver@laplaza.org>]

Clay Landry wrote:
> Mr. Driver -My copy of Breckenridge's quote in reference to John Colter's
> October 1808 trip to find the Crows reads, 
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> "He [Lisa] shortly after dispatched Coulter, the hunter before mentioned, to
> bring some of the Indian nations to trade. This man, with a pack of thirty
> pounds weight, his gun, and some ammunition, went upwards of five hundred
> miles to the Crow Nation; gave them information, and proceeded from them to
> several other tribes." Views of Louisiana by H.M. Breckenridge, page 91;
> re-quoted page 82 of "John Colter-His Years In the Rockies, by Burton Harris
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> Why do you suppose there is such a difference ??
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Mr Landry, and all,
 
When I was at the Musuem of the Fur trade last year, I picked up a 
copy of a little brochure by John Lawrence entitled: 
John Colter - Journey of Discovery, wherin the quote in question 
appears, with a footnote to Breckenridge. I haven't read 
Breckenridge. When I was thinking about "packs" and Colter, I dug  
out the brochure, and used the quote, much to my embarassment. I am 
sorry to all. When I saw Todd Glover's reaction to it, I realized 
that somewhere in my fuzzy mind, I am aware that the Hawken brothers 
hadn't gotten going until after Colter's time. My mistake. Sorry. 
And thank you both.

Lee Driver  
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> Clay Landry
> P.O. Box 1033
> Columbus MT 59019
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