cattle keeper

Fur Trade, Obs.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a fur-company employee charged with looking after the livestock.

Quotations

1784

Two out hunting, Cook and Cattle keeper as usual, Paqueteerers, Fishermen, Trappers, and hunters, as yesterday.

1855

Fishermen, cooks and cattle keeper [employed] as usual.