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James Isham (1716–1761) was chief factor (master) at both York Factory and Fort Prince of Wales in Canada during the mid-1700s. He kept detailed journals that described life in the region, including flora and fauna that were unknown to people in England at that time. His journals are important historical documents and he is well known to scholars of the fur trade in Canada during the early years of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC).

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James Isham

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James Isham (1716–1761) was chief factor (master) at both York Factory and Fort Prince of Wales in Canada during the mid-1700s. He kept detailed journals...

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Mamie Lincoln Isham

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Mary Todd "Mamie" Lincoln Isham (October 15, 1869 – November 21, 1938) was a granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln, the first daughter of Robert Todd Lincoln...

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James Isham Gilbert

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James Isham Gilbert (1823–1884) was a Union general during the American Civil War. He served with distinction in the Western theaters of the war as a...

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Pemmican

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of it and bison fat. The first written English usage is attributed to James Isham, who in 1743 wrote that "pimmegan" was a mixture of finely pounded dried...

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Mark Isham

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Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and film composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including...

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Purple martin

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that had been brought to London from the Hudson Bay area of Canada by James Isham. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema...

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Sandhill crane

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that had been brought to London from the Hudson Bay area of Canada by James Isham. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema...

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Northern harrier

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bird collected near the Hudson Bay in Canada and brought to London by James Isham. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema...

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Christopher Isham

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Christopher Isham (/ˈaɪʃəm/; born 28 April 1944), usually cited as Chris J. Isham, is a theoretical physicist at Imperial College London. Isham's main research...

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James Gilbert

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television producer and director James Daniel Gilbert (1864–1941), British Liberal politician, banker and City merchant James Isham Gilbert (1823–1884), Union...

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Ann Elizabeth Isham

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Anne Eliza Isham (January 25, 1862 – April 15, 1912) was a passenger aboard the RMS Titanic. She was one of four female first-class passengers to die...

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Anthony Henday

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from Rupert's Land away from the English at Hudson Bay. Eventually, James Isham, chief factor at York Fort, suggested an expedition to western Rupert's...

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Snow goose

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that had been brought to London from the Hudson Bay area of Canada by James Isham. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema...

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Isham Jones

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Isham Edgar Jones (January 31, 1894 – October 19, 1956) was an American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter. Jones was born in Coalton, Ohio...

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Charles Bradford Isham

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Charles Bradford Isham (July 20, 1853 – June 9, 1919) was an American historian. Isham was born in New York City on July 20, 1853. He was the son of William...

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Spruce grouse

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Edwards was later sent what he assumed was a specimen of the male bird by James Isham. In 1750, he included the male bird in the third volume of his book under...

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Surf scoter

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that had been brought to London from the Hudson Bay area of Canada by James Isham. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema...

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Isham Randolph of Dungeness

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Isham Randolph (February 24, 1687 – November 2, 1742) was an American planter, merchant, public official, and shipmaster. He was the maternal grandfather...

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General Gilbert

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acting major general Glyn Gilbert (1920–2003), British Army major general James Isham Gilbert (1823–1884), Union Army brigadier general and brevet major general...

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Edward Swift Isham

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Edward Swift Isham (January 15, 1836 – February 16, 1902) was an American lawyer and politician from Vermont. The son of a justice of the Vermont Supreme...

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Red phalarope

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that had been brought to London from the Hudson Bay area of Canada by James Isham. When the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema Naturae...

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Piece of Me

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the set, after spending the day with her sons Sean Preston and Jayden James. Isham talked about the situation, saying, "She was late. People made a big...

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Marbled godwit

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that had been brought to London from the Hudson Bay area of Canada by James Isham. When in 1758 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his Systema...

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Asleep by the frozen sea

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James Isham and later Andrew Graham. In 1743 Isham wrote to London advocating inland posts. In 1754 Anthony Henday went to Alberta. In 1756-64 Isham sent...

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