Voyages and Travels

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This personal account from 1791 offers a unique perspective on the customs and manners of North American Indians, as experienced by an Indian interpreter and trader. It details various trading posts along the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. Additionally, the book features a vocabulary of the Chippewa language, alongside word lists in Iroquois, Mohegan, Shawanee, and Esquimo, as well as a comparative table of the Algonquin and Chippewa languages, making it a valuable resource for understanding indigenous languages and cultures.