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Acclaimed author Washington Irving was at the home of fur baron John Jacob Astor researching the explorers of the West when the real thing walked in: Captain Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville, United States Army, fur trapper, trader, and one of the most colorful figures in the history of the American West. Bonneville, on leave from the Army, had spent three years in what is now Montana, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Oregon leading large fur trading parties, exploring, and making maps of uncharted territory. He was trying to write a book about his experiences.Irving, Washington is the author of 'The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A.', published 1986 under ISBN 9780806120157 and ISBN 0806120150.
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