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Henry
Kelsey
(1667-1724):
The Little Giant
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Henry Kelsey
was born in England. He was an orphan who spent his youth in the
streets of London. He began his career in the fur trade as a cabin
boy on ships that carried supplies to the forts on Hudson Bay. In
1684 he remained behind at Fort York. Working as an apprentice,
he learned the fur trade business.
Company officials
noticed his adventurous spirit and his love of exploring, which
is how he earned his nickname. In 1689 he was sent north. Kelsey
and his Cree
partner set sail in a small ship. As they went further north, the
ice became thick and made traveling slow. They abandon ship and
continued by foot. They went further they any other white man had
gone or would go for another 100 years.
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