I recall seeing examples of trade blankets when I visited the Museum of the
Fur Trade some years ago but am not sure if they had examples of coats.
However, they have an excellent library and archives and I would be
surprised if they could not help.

Harry

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----- Original Message -----
From: John Martinson <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for Chief's/Trade coats


> Check the Hudson's Bay Company Archives (Internet search will give you
their
> email address).  There is also a Fur Trader's museum in Nebraska or
someplace
> near there, who may have information on such coats.  Pendleton Woolen
Mills
> also produces blankets as with the Hudson's Bay Company or Whitney point
> blankets that were traded and made into coats used by trappers and Native
> American Indians.
>
> Jas. Townsend Company has patterns for making such coats.
>
> Best,
>
> John Martinson
> Curator of Collections
> http://ourworld.cs.com/john29mart/
>
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