The HBC Post on the Stikine River, 1834
When Robert Campbell met the Stikine chief, “Shakes,” at the rendezvous in the mountains, he was unaware that Shakes had already frightened off another HBC man who was attempting to…
Read moreBeaver
So today I am going to write about the Beaver. Why? Because I now have two fur traders who are describing this animal to their London readers. Future London readers,…
Read moreJoseph and Josephine Rondeau
I get asked a lot of questions, for the most part because people think I know everything about the Hudson’s Bay Company. I do not, although I have a lot…
Read moreFort Selkirk Post Journals
It amazes me what I can find when I am looking for something else! What also amazes me is the amount of information that is freely available on the internet.…
Read moreTwo Canoes Through the Fraser Canyon
In this last leg of the Two Canoes series, I will bring Governor George Simpson down the Fraser River, from the mouth of the Thompson River to Fort Langley. Those…
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