"To Do Justice to Him and Myself"
Waterman, Kees-Jan This translated Dutch account book of the fur trade with Indians yields essential data for understanding the workings of the intercultural fur trade in colonial North Amer. It contains accounts of hundreds of Indians, many listed with their own names, who purchased merchandise on credit from Evert Wendell (1681-1750) and his relatives in Albany, NY. Over 2, 000 credit transactions and payments are recorded. This book has been praised as a majo...