Series MS-1461 - Records of the Russian American Company

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Records of the Russian American Company

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MS-1461

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  • 1802-1867 (Creation)

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Microfilm (pos.), 35 mm, 77 reels [A00583-A00659]

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The records were maintained by the company in Alaska, and transferred to the United States Government in accordance with the treaty of cession. The BC Archives purchased microfilm copies from the National Archives of the United States in 1967.

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The series consists of records of the Russian-American Company 1802-1867 including letters received by the Governors General, 1802-1866; letters sent by the Governors General, 1812-1867; logs of company ships, 1850-1867; and journals of exploring expeditions, 1842-1864.

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Handwritten in long-hand in Russian

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For a complete description of these records, please consult Raymond H. Fisher, Records of the Russian-American Company 1802, 1817-1867. Washington: National Archives, 1971 [NW 091 F535r].

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Accession number(s): 75-212

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