summer man

Fur Trade, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an employee engaged for the summer only.

Quotations

1801

I sent off the canoes with the remaining property, the summer men, etc., for Panbian river. . . .

a person in charge of a trading post for the summer only.

1825

Interpreters [are] to act as summer men & all other duties when required from £15 to £25 according to age & capacity.

1829

I need not say that the Summer Man at Okanagan should be directed to be particularly careful of the provisions left there.