Mr. Caprow’s Reviews > People of the Fur Trade: From Native Trappers to Chief Factors > Status Update
Mr. Caprow
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I like the description of and solution to Alexander Henry's injuries to the tendons in his leg, termed "snowshoe evil." "The usual remedy, according to Henry, was to lay a piece of burning wood on the affected part and leave it there until the flesh was burnt to the nerve. Although Henry claimed that he had seen this treatment used successfully on other people, he 'did not think proper to make upon myself."' (21)
— May 30, 2014 11:20AM
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Mr. Caprow
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David Thompson attended the annual fur trade rendezvous at Grand Portage in 1795. I attended the same rendezvous in 2013!
— Jun 09, 2014 06:18AM
Mr. Caprow
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It is interesting to learn that there were many woman fur traders. I had not heard much about this in the past at all.
— Jun 08, 2014 09:09PM
Mr. Caprow
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Life during the fur trade era was difficult and murder occurred which for some, luckily, it was difficult to solve.
— Jun 07, 2014 08:14PM
Mr. Caprow
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The beavers at the time are being described as amazingly tame and abundant in quantity. The winters were long and tough and not everyone survived.
— Jun 06, 2014 06:49AM
Mr. Caprow
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Learning about the fur trade in North America is getting me excited for my summer travels.
— May 28, 2014 08:32PM
