Re: MtMan-List: Breckenridge Quote

[John Kramer <kramer@kramerize.com>]

At 01:13 PM 4/1/97 -0700, you wrote:
>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  

Maybe you should point this out to Charley Hansen at the museum.  It may be
something someone else approved for distribution; he may not be aware of it.

He did write the book that put the Hawken in its rightful place in history.
 This sounds a little embarrassing.

Of course there was Christian Hawken.

John...

Use it up, wear it out, make do, or do without.
John Kramer
kramer@kramerize.com