Here's the entry for maccaron from _A Dictionary of Canadianisms on
Historical Principles_, by the Lexicographal Centre for Canadian English
(Gage Educational Publishing, 1991):
"These provisions were put in two gallon kegs, four of which were laced
together and called a maccaron." (citing The Beaver magazine, vol. 9, April
1922, p. 1)
The word maccaron was used in the fur trade as early as 1797, and
(apparently) as late as 1929.
Thanks for the correction to the web address for the canoe site, Lee.
Your humble & obedient servant,
Angela Gottfred
agottfre@telusplanet.net
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Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 13:35:09 -0500
From: bvannoy <bvannoy@mciworld.com>
Subject: MtMan-List: shooting bag
Allen,
I carry the usual stuff in a large oiltan double pouch with a few
additions. A pair of handforged pliers ( good for pulling thorns to
holding balls to trim sprues), a handforged screwdriver, a horn funnel,
and a hide glue stick for repairs. In my bad's divider I've sewn loops
for my tools and such. Much easier to find in the dark and beats
digging at the bottom of my bag. No telling what resides down
there!<bg>
Bill "Chases Hawks" Vannoy
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Date: 4 Aug 1999 12:15:02 -0700
From: buck.conner@uswestmail.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: shooting bag
On Wed, 04 August 1999, bvannoy wrote:
>
> Allen,
>
> I carry the usual stuff in a large oiltan double pouch with a few
> additions. A pair of handforged pliers ( good for pulling thorns to
> holding balls to trim sprues), a handforged screwdriver, a horn funnel,
> and a hide glue stick for repairs. In my bad's divider I've sewn loops
> for my tools and such. Much easier to find in the dark and beats
> digging at the bottom of my bag. No telling what resides down
> there!<bg>
> Bill "Chases Hawks" Vannoy
- ----------------------------------------
This is part of an article that will appear in T&LR in the near future.
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I now have a small bag copied from one a hunter from Pottstown PA carried as part of his profession for a 28 years career from 1787 to 1815.
For contents, I found his wares to be very interesting, knowing it belonged and was designed by one that worked with it every day as a tool of his trade.
Lets start with the small tin containers; 1-3/4 X 4-1/2 X 1-1/4 inches, hinged on the end with a simple pressurer clip to keep the lid secured.
Inside - container #1: brained deer hide liner used to keep other items
from making noise, (1) combination screwdriver-knapper, (1) vent pick-handforged, (1) iron ball jag, (1) tow worm, (1) handforged small nail used to insert in small hole in ramrod if rod became stuck, (1) small folding pocket knife, (2) flicker feathers used to plug vent hole in bad weather, (1) small brass bell with leather thong-apparently this hunter had a dog for his companion. Oh, almost forgot (1) small round tin container apprx. 7/8 dia. X 3/4 inches deep-used for patch lube and lip baum.
Inside - container #2: brained deer hide liner used to keep other items from making noise, (6) small handforged fishing hooks with tappered end,
(4) small [.29 cal.] round balls-weights, (2) corncob floats, (2) 6 foot pieces of linen thread, (4) horsehair leaders, (1) small round tin 3/4 X 3/4 inches-bees wax, (2) handmade sewing needles, (3) thin leather thongs, and (2) iron blanket pins 1-1/2 inches in dia.
Contents in back pocket: roll of pillow ticking-.012 thickness, small handmade bottle of cleaner, small short starter, flint wallet with small
On the back of the back pocket is a rawhide sheath with a 10 inch overall length butcher knife.
Contents in front pocket: (1) 3 hole bullet board with thong attached to an adjustable powder measurer, (1) small oval tin 3 X 4 X 3/4 inches with 3-1/2 X 1 inch striker, (3) flint flakes, tow, tin of char, and (6) sulfer matches, container again lined with brained deer hide. (1) small handforged single jaw trap [muskrat], wooden cased compass 2 X 2 X 7/8
inches, (3) bees wax candles wrapped in linen cloth,
(1) small wooden salt barrel 3/4 X 2 inches, and (1) 2 piece turkey wing bone call.
This is very interesting that such a small pouch of the day - 1787 to
1815 is so compact and only the needed items to perform his tasks are used, every item was needed in his daily survival and gathering of game.
Note things like bullet molds, ladels, lead bar, pipes-tobacco, etc. are items cached or left at his residents in the settlements.
Something we found interesting in his journal was the mention of not using tobacco, feeling that the odor from such activity would hamper his ability to get close to game.
- -----------------------------------
Later,
Buck Conner
dba / Clark & Sons Mercantile, Inc.
http://www.teleport.com/~walking/clark/
_____________________________________
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:24:06 -0700
From: "john c. funk,jr" <j2hearts@shasta.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: shooting bag
Buck,
Fascinating !!!! What were the dimensions of the bag?
- ----- Original Message -----
From: <buck.conner@uswestmail.net>
To: <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: shooting bag
> On Wed, 04 August 1999, bvannoy wrote:
>
> >
> > Allen,
> >
> > I carry the usual stuff in a large oiltan double pouch with a few
> > additions. A pair of handforged pliers ( good for pulling thorns to
> > holding balls to trim sprues), a handforged screwdriver, a horn funnel,
> > and a hide glue stick for repairs. In my bad's divider I've sewn loops
> > for my tools and such. Much easier to find in the dark and beats
> > digging at the bottom of my bag. No telling what resides down
> > there!<bg>
> > Bill "Chases Hawks" Vannoy
> ----------------------------------------
> This is part of an article that will appear in T&LR in the near future.
> ----------------------------------------
> I now have a small bag copied from one a hunter from Pottstown PA carried
as part of his profession for a 28 years career from 1787 to 1815.
>
> For contents, I found his wares to be very interesting, knowing it
belonged and was designed by one that worked with it every day as a tool of
his trade.
>
> Lets start with the small tin containers; 1-3/4 X 4-1/2 X 1-1/4 inches,
hinged on the end with a simple pressurer clip to keep the lid secured.
>
> Inside - container #1: brained deer hide liner used to keep other items
> from making noise, (1) combination screwdriver-knapper, (1) vent
pick-handforged, (1) iron ball jag, (1) tow worm, (1) handforged small nail
used to insert in small hole in ramrod if rod became stuck, (1) small
folding pocket knife, (2) flicker feathers used to plug vent hole in bad
weather, (1) small brass bell with leather thong-apparently this hunter had
a dog for his companion. Oh, almost forgot (1) small round tin container
apprx. 7/8 dia. X 3/4 inches deep-used for patch lube and lip baum.
>
> Inside - container #2: brained deer hide liner used to keep other items
from making noise, (6) small handforged fishing hooks with tappered end,
>Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: MtMan-Women at Rendezvous
>
>Just to clear up the white women in the west story a little: Narcissa
>Whitman and
>Eliza Spaulding traveled west together with their missionary husbands in 1836.
>The Spauldings established thier mission at Lapwai and the Whitmans at Walla
>Walla. These are the earliest white women in the rocky mountain west that
>I've
>come upon.
>Kurt
>
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Date: 4 Aug 1999 12:47:56 -0700
From: buck.conner@uswestmail.net
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: SPICES available in North America.
> On Tue, 03 August 1999, concho@uswestmail.net wrote:
>
> On Tue, 03 August 1999, turtle@uswestmail.net wrote:
>
> This sure gives us a good source, with foods, etc., plus articles, tapes and such from good documentation. We all need to thank these people for adding to our needs from time to time. Thanks Clark & Sons, Goose Bay,(suppliers) Mark Baker, John Curry, Bill Gorbey and Brook Elliott (articles and columns) for the support.
> >
> > See you down the trail.
> > Turtle.
> ------------------------------------------
> Turtle are you getting a cut from C&S, only kidding. Mark told me a while back at one of the eastern events he was getting his supplies and field testing some stuff for C&S, so was John Curry. Mark also mentioned that the foods in the last video #4 Buck furnished, and in the credits of Wes and Jeff's second video it shows Clark & Sons Mercantile as their food source.
>
> The old buck is getting around, bad back and all, folks that's really nice of these guys mentioned for the service they're providing to us the re-enacters, sure saves us time doing research, when all we have to do is pickup a magazine these guys write in.
>
> Turtle like you said, "thanks a bunch for your efforts guys".
> ___________________________________
Hey guys thanks for all the kind remarks, sent a copy to Baker, Curry, Gorby, Elloitt and Gobel - know they will thank you also. John Curry told me he wondered if anyone ever read or listen to what they write, or where they just another "middle of the road group" for writers.
"It's nice to know that one's efforts where not spent in vain."
Thomas Jefferson 1811.
Later,
Buck Conner
dba / Clark & Sons Mercantile, Inc.
http://www.teleport.com/~walking/clark/
_____________________________________
NOW AVAILABLE a journal of the Fur Trade
and early history of the times. AMM journal
The Tomahawk & Long Rifle * 3483 Squires *
Conklin, MI 49403
ATTN: Jon Link
The subscription for T&LR is $20 for a year -
quarterly issues - Feb, May, Aug, Nov,.
_____________________________________
Signup for your free USWEST.mail Email account http://www.uswestmail.net
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Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 12:50:13 -0700
From: "john c. funk,jr" <j2hearts@shasta.com>
Subject: MtMan-List: Shooting Bab
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Buck,
Many thanks. Very informative article. Time to make some changes.
John Funk
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