Anderson and Wilkes
Alexander Caulfield Anderson was the gentleman in charge of Fort Nisqually when Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, with his United States Exploring Expedition, arrived at that post in May 1841. As I…
Read moreThe new Fort Simpson
On July 16, 1834, the HBC’s ship, Dryad, was moved a little closer to where the new Fort Simpson was to be built, and “Disembarked the passengers & baggage &…
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Sometimes when I begin to write a speech, I find it runs away from me and takes on a life of its own. This was one of those talks that…
Read moreThe Anderson-Seton family, part one
Fur trader Alexander Caulfield Anderson was a member of the Anderson-Seton family — that is, a descendant of tenant farmer Dr. James Anderson, LLD (1739-1808), and his noble wife,…
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