Description The French Voyageur cuts a dashing figure in our imaginations, so much so we often overlook the reality of his profession: it was a job.
But there is still room for danger and adventure.
Margaret Brown looks at the business end of being a waterman in the remote French settlements of the Illinois Country in the mid-18th century; she presents her picture of the voyageurs\' world from the perspective offered by the contracts, debts, and inventories they left behind.
Description The French Voyageur cuts a dashing figure in our imaginations, so much so we often overlook the reality of his profession: it was a job