Note
"In his great 'wilderness trilogy' of histories of the west, published between 1849 and 1856, Alexander Ross stressed the dependence of the fur-trader upon his Indian wife, the 'tenderness existing between them,' the protection afforded by her 'vigilance,' and the charm which 'her smiles' added to his existence. He wrote more personally of his own grief and anxiety when he was forced to leave his family for Red River in 1825. Illiterate herself, Sally may well have contributed much of the detailed information on Indian tribal life which was included in his first two books." (Dictionary of Canadian Biography entry for Alexander Ross)
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