Peers at Fort Norman
Richard Augustus Peers has spent his winter of 1843-44 at Fort Simpson, on the Mackenzie River, but now it is time for him to leave. “It had been determined that…
Read moreStewart’s Journal 4
It is time to pick up James Green Stewart’s Journal, and to continue learning about his journey North to the Arctic Sea with James Anderson, Chief Trader in charge of…
Read moreFort Simpson Winter
The year is 1843: winter is approaching, and clerk Augustus Richard Peers has just arrived at Fort Simpson, on the Mackenzie River. Fort Simpson was the headquarters for all the…
Read moreStewart’s Journal 3
It is time to pick up James Green Stewart’s journal once more, and to follow what he has to say of the shared expedition North to the shores of the…
Read moreAthabasca River North
The year is 1843, and it is now the beginning of August. Augustus Richard Peers has now reached Clearwater River (sometimes called the Little Athabasca), and is ready to make…
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