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Christmas Celebrations

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson January 2, 2021 Fur Trade History, Hudson's Bay Company No Comments

There is one set of Christmas celebrations that I have forgotten to include in my recent Christmas and New Years posts, and that is those of Thomas Lowe, at Fort…

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James Birnie Retires

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson June 20, 2020 Fur Trade History, James and Charlot Birnie of Cathlamet
James Birnie Retires

James Birnie was a big man; a broad-shouldered and deep-chested man who stood six feet tall, according to Irene Martin, who wrote the book Beach of Heaven. He spoke in…

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Carlton House Journal

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 1, 2020 Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express
Carlton House Journal

From John Stuart’s Carlton House Journals of 1824-25 we find some unexpected information about the Hudson’s Bay Company west of the Rocky Mountains, and the creation of the York Factory…

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Two Canoes: To the North River

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson April 21, 2018 "Two Canoes", Brigade Trails
Two Canoes: To the North River

In our twenty-fifth post in this Two Canoes series, we will bring Governor George Simpson across the Fraser Plateau to the “North” River, and Kamloops. Let’s see how far we…

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