Gabriel Franchere

Gabriel Franchere

Gabriel Franchre (17861863) was a French Canadian author and explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Franchre was a native of Montreal and joined the Astor Expedition as merchant's apprentice, arriving at Fort Astoria on the Tonquin. After Astoria was sold to the North West Company, Franchre returned to Montreal overland in 1814. He was employed for a time by John Jacob Astor in Montreal. He wrote Narrative of a Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America, which was published in 1851. Originally written in French, the untranslated version was one of Washington Irving's sources for his book Astoria.

Gabriel Franchere's Books:

[Narrative Of A Voyage To The Northwest Coast Of America In The Years 1811 1812 1813 And 1814 Or T]

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