NANCY MARGUERITE ANDERSON

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The York Factory Express

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 16, 2019 Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express
The York Factory Express

My new portrait, or one of them, for my upcoming book, The York Factory Express. You can now pre-order the book through the publisher’s website, at http://www.ronsdalepress.com/york-factory-express-the/ The cover design…

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Thomas Lowe sails the South Pacific

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson March 6, 2021 Hudson's Bay Company, London Ship No Comments

At last, as you can see from the last post of this series, Thomas Lowe has sailed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific, rounding Cape Horn during its summer…

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Paul Kane leaves Jasper’s House

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 27, 2021 Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express No Comments
Paul Kane leaves Jasper’s House

Artist Paul Kane was not impressed with the little post of Jasper’s House, but, fortunately for him, the incoming York Factory Express did not remain at the post for long.…

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James Anderson’s Mountain Portage

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 20, 2021 "Journeys", Hudson's Bay Company No Comments
James Anderson’s Mountain Portage

  James Anderson’s Map of the southern portion of the Mountain Portage,  from Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, E.37/29, and used with their permission.   The above map comes from the…

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New Books

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 13, 2021 Fur Trade History, Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory Express 3 Comments
New Books

There have been a number of new books come out lately, after a long time without any of interest, to me, at least. It must have been the pandemic that…

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Thomas Lowe Rounds the Horn

By Nancy Marguerite Anderson February 6, 2021 Hudson's Bay Company, London Ship 2 Comments
Thomas Lowe Rounds the Horn

Thomas Lowe has set sail on the ship, Vancouver, which (in my last blogpost) has just sailed past Falkland Islands on its way southward, sailing through the waters of the…

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  • Thomas Lowe sails the South Pacific March 6, 2021
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