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Author Bio

56: A narrative or journal of voyages and travels through the north-west continent of America in the years 1789 and 1793 . 1802.
Mackenzie, Alexander (Sir).
1763-1820. Born on island of Lewis; immigrated to New York then Montreal; entered service of Finlay, Gregory & Co., c.1779; subsequently employed by Gregory, McLeod & Co. and NWC; in charge of Fort Chipewyan from 1788; retired to England, 1799; created knight bachelor, 1802; returned to Canada and fur trade, 1802-1808; cousin of Roderick Mackenzie (Wallace, Dictionary of Canadian biography).