Indian debt

Fur Trade

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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credit extended to hunters and trappers in the form of supplies to be paid for out of the coming year's catch.

See: debt(def. 1)

Quotations

1784

Inclosed is a list of Indian Visitors and Indian Debts.

1941

I was three days at the post getting my business arranged, exchanging lists of Indian debts with Taylor. . . .