John Keist Lord
In this post we continue our explorations of John Keist Lord’s writings, from his published book, At Home in the Wilderness. Here he writes about his experiences as a mule…
Read moreWranglers in the HBC Brigades
You might find it odd that I use the word “Wranglers” for the men who worked in the HBC Brigades. They look and act like typical “cowboys,” as you will…
Read moreThomas Lowe, Summer 1845
And so we come to July, 1845, when clerk Thomas Lowe continued to write in his journal on what happened at the Pacific Coast headquarters of Fort Vancouver, in…
Read moreSpring 1845 at Fort Vancouver
Thomas Lowe’s journal is the only source of information that I have at the moment, on what was happening at Fort Vancouver in Spring and early Summer of 1845. He…
Read moreIs it a Brigade Trail?
There are a number of old horse trails around the province of British Columbia — but are they all brigade trails? I don’t know if I can answer this question,…
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