ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Jean Steinbruck died in the autumn of 1804, the victim of a gunshot wound inflicted by a rival from the so-called XY Company. Although the North West Company and the XY Company had made their peace in Montreal, unfortunately, the news had not yet reached the traders in the northern territories. Harry Duckworth is alive and well. He was born in Ottawa, and has been a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Manitoba since 1972. He has a long-term interest in the history of the Canada fur trade and its personalities, and has published numerous articles on the subject.