Astoria Or Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains

1836. Washington Irving was the first American literary artist to earn his living solely through his writings and is considered to be the Father of the American Short Story. In the course of his visits to Canada, Irving became acquainted with the principals of the great Northwest Fur Company. At the request of John Jacob Astor he agreed to give an account of the nature and extent of the enterprise, which is to be found in this volume. See other Irving titles available from Kessinger Publishing.Irving, Washington is the author of 'Astoria Or Anecdotes Of An Enterprise Beyond The Rocky Mountains ' with ISBN 9780766185111 and ISBN 0766185117.